James Carville calls Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory a “potentially harmful event” for the Democratic Party

Veteran strategist James Carville warned on Wednesday as the democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani winning the elementary school of the New York City may be a charge for the Democratic Party.

Mamdani, a New York State Assembly, in Queens, caused a nuisance to defeat former governor Andrew Cuomo in his career to become the Democratic Party candidate for New York City Mayor. Republicans and some Democrats have exploded Mamdani, warning that it is a strong sign of the United States political future.

Carville, one of the most famous strategists in American politics, has been talking about the need for the Democratic Party to leave the far left politics from much before the 2024 election. He spoke of Mamdani’s amazing victory with his co-ambthletal in the Hunt, warning that it could be another obstacle for the struggling Democrats.

Strateg [sic]. Carville was referring to how Mamdani refused to disavow the phrase “globalize the intifada”, which pro-Israeli supporters argument is a call for violence and Israel’s opponents are shown as a mere call to fight oppression.

Carville warned that Mamdani’s victory may be another obstacle to fighting Democrats. YouTube / Politicon

“Maybe it will be a very qualified candidate who can skillfully browse some of the” esoteric “positions,” said Carville, who seemed to refer to the policy of government grocery stores in Mamdani, who puzzled the experienced stratist.

“There is a lot of baseball here,” Carville said about the mayor’s election. “We have a lot of baseball to play.”

Hunt argued that New York City is not a reliable indicator for America in general, citing how many of its most emblematic mayors did not represent a larger political change outside its city.

Republicans and some Democrats have exploded Mamdani, warning that it is a strong sign of the United States political future.

“However, I think Republicans will jump on this,” he said.

He then seemed to refer to representative Elise Stefanik’s, RN.Y., commented that he warned that Mamdani was a “radical, strange, communist and furious anti-Semitic”.

Hunt denied that Mamdani is a communist, but argued: “He has some problems that Republicans will love to speak.”

“I can’t imagine any democratic candidate anywhere in the country can escape this question. I think the microphone will follow him.

Hunt argued that New York City is not a reliable political indicator for America. YouTube / Politicon

A large part of the answer, Carville responded, is encouraging people to “look at our candidates for Virginia and New Jersey”.

However, he said: “Depending on whoever comes to the general election, there are many Democrats who will last. I think it is a potentially harmful event.”

The two hosts attracted parallels between former President Joe Biden and Cuomo, who were rejected as symbols of the past of the Democratic Party in favor of something completely new.

Supporters are celebrating Zohran Mamdani in the elementary Democratic for the Mayor of New York in the “Zohran for the New York Electoral Night Festival” in New York City on June 24, 2025. Derek French/Shutterstock

“Sometimes, the attitude of the Democratic Party is to” take this and eat it, because you have to eat it, “and people do not like it,” said Carville, arguing that the mentality enforced the Democrats with Biden and then with Cuomo.

The rejection of this, he said, goes beyond ideology and is a generational change, it could be positive or negative for the future of Democrats.

“I think this guy probably creates more problems than opportunities for Democrats,” Hunt later argued after criticizing his grocery store proposal as “non -realistic at all.”

Carville warned that the opposition to Mamdani is going to “keep things up” from his past.

“I mean, he has to answer umbrella for all this,” he said. “You know, Harris had the same problem.”

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