Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville told Fox News Digital on Thursday, August 6, 2026, that there is only one unlikely scenario where he would consider joining the Republican Party. Carville explained that if "Democrats went crazy and the Republicans went sane," then he would probably become a Republican. However, he added, "But I don't see any evidence that there's any possibility that the latter could happen."

When asked about a hypothetical where Republicans adopted the policies of former President Bill Clinton from the 1990s and the Democratic Party fully embraced socialism, Carville called it "a fantasy, OK," adding, "hypothetically, if I — hypothetically I could fly to the moon — it's about the same chance that that happens."

Carville expressed confidence that Democratic primary voters will determine the party’s direction and said, "I think it's more likely than not that the Democrats embrace sanity."

Carville also addressed his opposition to far-left figures within the Democratic Party, specifically mentioning Hasan Piker, known for controversial rhetoric including a past statement that "America deserved 9/11." Carville stated on Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing," "I am not going to be in the same party with Hasan Piker. If he becomes a force in a Democratic Party, I'm out of here."

In response, Piker said during a recent video appearance with El-Sayed, "Now James Carville is talking about leaving the party."

Carville concluded by saying he will "let Democratic voters determine the direction that party goes in," but if it moves toward the far-left, "then I'm going to be 82, OK, fine, go ahead, but not with me."

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