Rahm Emanuel spars with New Yorker interviewer who grilled him for not emphasizing trans issues

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel defended his calls for Democrats to shift away from far-left culture war politics, arguing it distracts from kitchen table issues that affect most Americans. Former Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel locked horns with The New Yorker’s David Remnick Tuesday over whether the Democratic Party should still prioritize transgender issues. The former Chicago mayor is expected to be one of the Democratic Party’s potential candidates in 2028 and is one of many prominent Democrats who have spoken out numerous times about how they need to move away from far-left culture wars and focus on kitchen table issues. Remnick grilled Emanuel on this during his interview on "The New Yorker Radio Hour." RAHM EMANUEL WARNS NEW GENERATION OF DEM SOCIALISTS DON'T LIKE AMERICA "You say you're, quote, ‘Done with the discussion of locker roo