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James Carville criticizes Harris-Walz campaign for ineffective response to Vance’s Obamacare comments

James Carville said in Tuesday night's debate that the Harris-Waltz camp will no longer be able to counter vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance's claim that former President Donald Trump “saved Obamacare.” He was harshly criticized for not doing anything.

Democratic strategists reveal to Harris-Waltz campaign what they believe is an ineffective response to Vance's comments that President Trump “recovered” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during his presidency. did.

“Why isn't Harris herself talking about it today?” Carville fumed on the “Politics War Room” podcast. “Please get down—. Move, move, move!”

Carville said health care is a big issue and the ACA is “an important law for people.”

He also called Vance's claims “a blatant lie” and repeatedly asked why Harris didn't go to the media herself to talk about the incident.

“What are those people doing with the Harris campaign? Get her there now!” he said. “They should have Obama and Nancy Pelosi, they should have a Zoom call with the national media. I mean, no more of this, use everything.”

James Carville says the Harris-Waltz campaign didn't do more to counter vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance's claim that former President Donald Trump “saved Obamacare.” was harshly criticized. PBS
During Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Sen./J.D. Vance said that Donald Trump “saved Obamacare” during his presidency. CBS News

“[Trump] We did everything in our power to destroy it, and this is not an issue that people don't care about,” Carville said. “This is not a minor detail, and I have to say this about the White House response, but I think the press response, in general, has no consideration at all about the seriousness, the importance, of this lie. You’re lying about people’s lives.”

“What are you guys doing?” he lashed out. “Please get down—. Move, move, move!”

Carville made similar comments during an appearance on CNN, saying Democrats should be “outraged” by Vance's “pants on fire” claim, Media reported. first reported.

“Why aren't they outraged that Mr. Vance said Donald Trump saved Obamacare?” Carville said. “This is a very nice, 5 star 20 Pinocchio BS and a big deal for us.”

Democratic strategists weighed in on the Harris/Waltz campaign for what they believed was an ineffective response to Vance's comments. AFP (via Getty Images)
Carville made similar comments during a CNN appearance, saying Democrats should be “outraged” by Vance's “pants on fire” claim, first reported by Mediat. AP

“I don't know why they didn't activate that. Why didn't they send in Harris, Mr. President?” [Barack] Mr. Obama, former Speaker Pelosi, everyone,” he added. “What are you talking about?”

FOX News Digital has reached out to the Trump-Vance campaign for comment.

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