Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville launched a blunt attack on the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) during a press conference for the "Promise to America" pledge, telling the group to stop using the word "Democratic" in its name. The remarks reflect a deepening rift within the Democratic Party between centrist figures such as Carville and a rising socialist wing, as moderates try to distance mainstream Democrats from policies they see as electorally damaging.

The pledge, unveiled at the same event, commits signatories to values including "capitalism, not socialism," positioning it as a direct rebuke of the DSA's platform. Carville's intervention comes amid wider tensions between establishment and progressive Democrats, with other party figures also publicly criticising the DSA's growing influence and its Medicare for All proposals.