James Carville, the veteran Democratic strategist, has said there is one scenario under which he could see himself becoming a Republican, according to Fox News. The remark comes amid growing public friction between centrist and left-wing figures in the Democratic Party, with Carville positioned as a vocal critic of the party's leftward drift.

The comments follow a public spat in which Senator Bernie Sanders told Carville he should "start his own party" during a Tuesday interview, while defending progressive commentator Hasan Piker. The exchange reflects wider tensions within Democratic ranks, with moderates warning against what they call "embracing extremism" as progressive figures gain influence, and figures such as Piker and Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed mocking Carville's remarks.