Rahm Emanuel on 2026 Midterms and Politics in the Trump Era

Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and ambassador to Japan, discusses the fracturing of the US-led global order, citing Mark Carney's critique of the US's naked power grab and China's export of economic dysfunction. Emanuel argues that the US's departure from established international systems damages trust and creates strategic vulnerabilities. Domestically, Emanuel advocates for reforming ICE, criticizing its lawless actions and advocating for community policing. Reflecting on his family's immigrant history, he frames the current political climate as a violation of American values, emphasizing the need to restore the American Dream through education reform, drawing lessons from Mississippi's success in improving reading scores by focusing on phonics and teacher training. He advises Democrats to focus on economic anxieties and the Republican's enabling of Trump in the upcoming elections.