Rahm Emanuel on How the Dems Lost Their Way and Trump's Immigration Successes, Plus, Mark Halperin, Link Lauren and Dan Turrentine | Ep. 1112

Jul 21, 2025 · 1h 41m

Megyn Kelly is joined by Rahm Emanuel, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, to discuss why he came on the show, speculation about 2028 political prospects, the famous story that got him the "dead fish" nickname, how Democrats alienated voters with language policing and a focus on pronouns, why authenticity and strength are key to winning a presidential election, the truth about the issue of men in women's sports, how American cities became full of crime and homelessness, why America must reinvest in its own workers, how strengthening education can help rebuild struggling cities, the border crisis and Trump's immigration success, to Hunter Biden’s vulgar podcast comments about him, why Biden’s political decline was inevitable, how the Dems could have won in 2024, what it will take to win in 2028, and more. Then Mark Halperin, Link Lauren and Dan Turrentine, hosts and commentators, join to discuss whether Rahm Emanuel has what it takes to win in 2028, how he handled tough questions on gender and immigration, whether a non-woke Democrat can break through with the party’s progressive base, Tulsi Gabbard’s explosive claims about Russiagate and the Obama administration, whether this is reall…

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