US EditionFormer Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticizes Democratic party, calls for focus on classroom issues
- Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel discussed his political future and expressed that he is not done with public service during an event at the Economic Club of Chicago.
- Emanuel criticized the Democratic Party for focusing on issues like transgender bathrooms rather than the education crisis, stating, 'Democrats sunk their own party' by ignoring education.
- He emphasized the need for Democrats to focus on education, arguing, 'You’re not going to compete if two-thirds of our children can’t read and can’t do math.'
- Emanuel confirmed his support for current Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, calling him a 'great governor' and expressing the need for a focus on education.
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Rahm Emanuel won’t rule out another run for Chicago mayor, but says city and Democratic Party need work
Rahm Emanuel, a former Chicago mayor and most recently the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is not ruling out making another bid for the city’s top job or even seeking the Illinois governorship but stressed both the city and the Democratic Party in which he’s long been a leading voice have a lot of work to do. Emanuel, who was mayor from 2011 to 2019 after serving two years as chief of staff to President Barack Obama, said Monday that the city will rem…
Rahm Emanuel says Democrats 'sunk' their own party as he mulls his own political future
The former Chicago mayor, now a CNN political commentator, has become a vocal critic of the party after the failures of the 2024 election cycle. And he has most recently accused Democrats of focusing on issues like transgender bathrooms instead of education and crime.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticizes Democratic party, calls for focus on classroom issues
CHICAGO - Chicago's former mayor made headlines Monday with continued criticism of his own party. Rahm Emanuel was more than happy to discuss his party's electoral defeat in 2024, just don't ask him if he wants to run for the U.S. Senate, governor or Mayor of Chicago. Emanuel stopped at a gathering of Chicago elites Monday after recently arriving back from Japan where he served as U.S. ambassador in the Biden administration. "I'm not done with p…
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won’t close door on future in politics
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel addressed the Economic Club of Chicago on Monday, discussing a variety of national issues and addressing his political future. Emanuel, who served two terms as Chicago’s mayor and most recently served as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, was asked whether he would seek public office in the future. “I’m not done with public service, and I hope public service is not done with me,” he said. Emanuel has plenty of experience in …
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