Overview
- James Carville said Democrats do not know how to communicate with young men and asked Stephen A. Smith to advise party strategists.
- Smith urged a return to bread-and-butter messaging focused on the economy, public safety, job creation, and job preservation.
- He pressed Democrats to speak to everyday concerns of families rather than lean into culture-war flashpoints.
- Accounts differ on where the exchange appeared, with Fox News citing Carville’s Politics War Room podcast and Mediaite pointing to a Politicon video.
- The push comes after Democrats’ 2024 losses with men and follows the 2025 launch of the $20 million Speaking with American Men initiative, as strategists eye the midterms in November.