Democratic strategist James Carville went on an expletive-laden rampage against the president over his comments about dyslexia.
Carville ranted about 79-year-old President Donald Trump in a video for Politicon on Friday, calling the commander-in-chief a “fat stupid sack of s--t.” He slammed Trump for saying that California Governor Gavin Newsom can’t become president because he has dyslexia. The political consultant, who also has the specific learning disability, said Trump’s comments were discouraging to children growing up with dyslexia.
“You sorry low-life sack of s--t, you nothing,” Carville said. “You gonna tell parents who are trying to teach kids how to read. You gonna tell parents who have children that have learning challenges. You tell parents who have children that learn differently. You going to tell them that kid can’t grow up to be president? Go f--- yourself.”
The strategist cited George Washington and Albert Einstein as two examples of successful people who likely had dyslexia. He added that dyslexic children could “grow up to be the most unbelievably creative people” when their passions for learning are fostered.
“You do not determine who in the f--k is going to be successful in this country because you are a model for the theory that a fat stupid sack of s--t can get elected president because that’s what you are,” Carville said, addressing Trump.
The Daily Beast reached out to the White House for comment.
Trump, 79, attacked Newsom over his dyslexia. He ranted against people with learning disabilities during a meeting in the Oval Office on March 16.
“Honestly, I’m all for people with learning disabilities, but not for my president,” Trump asserted. “I don’t want—I think a president should not have learning disabilities, OK?"
Carville praised Newsom for being honest about his experiences while slamming Trump about his health. He suggested the president release his medical records, something that Trump has repeatedly refused to do over the years.
“You’re so f--king inhumane,” Carville concluded. “I love that I have dyslexia. I love I have a short attention, man. The only thing that I’ve ever been able to concentrate on in my whole life is how much I f--king hate you.”
Trump’s health has been visibly deteriorating in his second term, with various ailments including a persistently bruised hand and swollen cankles. Earlier this year, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries suggested opening an investigation into Trump’s health.
Previously, Carville has proudly asserted that he suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome, the administration’s go-to insult for the president’s critics. He said that he hopes to hate the president more.
“I got Trump Derangement Syndrome—I hate the motherf---er,” he said earlier this month. “And you know what? I don’t want to get rid of it. I don’t want to get better, I want to get worse. I want to hate him more. I pray to God in heaven.”
