Carville: Democrats need to let Trump ‘punch himself out’

Democratic strategist James Carville said Democrats need to let President Trump “punch himself out.”

In remarks on MSNBC on Friday, Carville recalled Muhammad Ali, noting he would go six or seven rounds before coming in and “launching bombs.”

“What we have to learn is Democrats, just let him punch himself out,” Carville said in the interview with MSNBC's Katie Phang.

Carville argued that it’s difficult to let Trump hurt himself politically as he continues to highlight “distractions” like acquiring Greenland.

“But you just got to keep bobbing and weaving and bobbing and weaving,” he said. “And then, in due course, you’re going to be able to come in.”

Carville said Trump’s biggest problem is going to be following through on something he campaigned on: lowering the costs facing Americans.

Trump touted his economic agenda and the price of gas and eggs on the campaign trail. He now must follow through on those promises, Carville said.

“Of course, eggs are $4 and something a dozen,” Carville said. “And he keeps distracting us and we keep getting distracted.”

“But we’ll come back, and we’ll all straddle this target and get it in writing before long, I think,” he concluded.