Veteran Democratic strategist James Carvilles on-air tirade about President Donald Trump and the midterm elections was briefly derailed Thursday night when a police officer unexpectedly walked into Chris Cuomos NewsNation studio.
Carville joined Cuomo during what the host described as the final night of Trumps GOP midterm convention in Dallas, where the longtime Clinton ally argued that the Presidents high-profile role in the races would damage Republican prospects, according to Mediaite. From a conservative vantage point, Carvilles confidence reflects the lefts ongoing hope that Trumps influence will fracture the GOP, even as grassroots enthusiasm on the right continues to center on the Presidents America First agenda.
The more he makes it about himself, the worse it is for Republican congressional candidates. In 1994, we got slaughtered the last thing I want in this entire world, if Im Mike Rogers, is for Trump to be the central part of the campaign, Carville said, invoking the Trump-backed Republican facing progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. As Carville spoke, Cuomo began glancing off camera, then abruptly cut him off.
Jimmy, hold on one second. Jimmy, Jimmy, hold on one second, Cuomo said, before addressing someone off-screen. He then asked, Can I help you?
The off-camera visitor informed Cuomo that the alarm was going off downstairs. Theres a police officer here. Theres an alarm going off. She wanted to make sure were not breaking in, Cuomo explained to Carville, adding, Do I look like Im breaking in, officer?
Cuomo then told the officer, Thank you for coming and doing the job. Im not going to have you come on TV, because you look better than I do. Returning to the political fray, he joked that for a moment he thought the visit was politically motivated.
Keeping it real, Jimmy, keeping it real! I thought it was the Trump goons coming to get me, he said, before resuming the discussion of midterms and Trumps central role in energizing or, as Carville hopes, dividing Republican voters.
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