Rahm Emanuel
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This is the personal account of former @USAmbJapan and Chicago's 55th Mayor. Views shared are personal opinions. Follow @MayorRahm for a City Hall archive.
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I'm not interested in turning blue districts to cobalt blue. Let’s focus on flipping red districts to blue to get a Democratic majority and hold the most corrupt administration in American history accountable. While Americans are paying $4 a gallon and struggling to reach the middle class, Donald Trump has made more than $1.4 billion from crypto and meme coins, and $400 million from the Qatari plane, using public office for private gain. We need an administration that works for the American people, not for themselves.
Rahm Emanuel211,926 views • 4 days ago
Polls showing Democrats and independents are less proud of America aren't just highlighting our broken politics. It emphasizes our broken trust in our government and institutions. After the Iraq War, the financial crisis, the loss of jobs to globalization, and COVID, too many Americans watched those at the top walk away while everyone else paid the price. The answer isn't more cynicism. It's restoring the American Dream so every family can work towards achieving a middle-class life, believing their tomorrow can be better than today. That's how we rebuild pride in America.
Rahm Emanuel77,778 views • 2 days ago
There are three doors a child walks through that will determine their future: the front door of the home, the front door of the school, and the front door of the place of worship. If those three doors are not aligned, it impacts a child’s education and future. Today, 50% of our kids cannot read at grade level. Republicans have abandoned public education, Democrats have abandoned standards and accountability, and our kids are the ones paying the ultimate price.
Rahm Emanuel827,087 views • 1 month ago
The Trump Administration is so corrupt that it would make a Chicago alderman blush. From a $400 million Qatari plane to a $1.7 million no bid contract for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Reflecting Pool guy to the world’s most corrupt crypto startup in World Liberty Financial, there’s not a day that goes by where Trump’s administration doesn’t take public service and turn it into private gain.
Rahm Emanuel93,943 views • 11 days ago
Let’s bet on America — not against it. I’m proposing a 10% fee on prediction markets and online gambling to fund an American Innovation Fund—investing in AI, quantum computing, fusion energy, life sciences, and national security tech. President Xi is investing in the future, whereas President Trump’s cuts in NIH and NSF is defaulting on America’s preeminence. That’s not how you win. Let’s fund cures, build new energy resources, lead in defense technologies and quantum tech. Stop falling further behind, start investing in winning again. That’s the American way.
Rahm Emanuel454,419 views • 2 months ago
Mississippi went from 49th to 9th in their reading scores - known as the “Mississippi Miracle.” Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama adopted the same (phonics) model and are seeing similar gains for their kids. It works. What are we waiting for? We need the courage to stand by our kids. China is not holding back America’s kids. That’s on all of us. It’s time to put American children first.
Rahm Emanuel664,423 views • 5 months ago
I’ve seen more thorough autopsies from the local coroner’s office. This DNC autopsy report has nothing to do with how to win a race. But if you want a roadmap for how to lose one, it’s probably useful. Winning isn’t as complicated as it looks. Candidates who can appeal to a broad coalition of Democrats and Independents, who know how to communicate why they’re running and why that matters to voters — that was the secret sauce behind Bill Clinton and Barack Obama’s electoral and reelection successes. It was also the formula that helped Nancy Pelosi become Speaker. The last three presidential elections were decided by roughly half a million voters across seven states. We need candidates who know how to win those states and earn the confidence of those swing voters. It’s that simple. And you won't find the combination to that lock in this autopsy report.
Rahm Emanuel138,521 views • 1 month ago
President Trump, his cabinet, members of Congress, and all federal officials cannot bet on prediction markets tied to U.S. policy or military action. This can be done by an executive order, but we know that won’t happen, as Donald Trump has normalized corruption in the White House - something we should have a zero tolerance policy for. We can’t have young kids from Peoria, Illinois, and Platteville, Wisconsin, risking their lives while a bunch of nepo babies from Palm Springs and Palm Beach are risking their daddy's little inheritance. Washington needs a good power washing. It’s time we stop betting against America.
Rahm Emanuel308,701 views • 3 months ago
When it comes to our adolescents, it’s either going to be adults or the algorithms that raise our kids. No child under the age of 16 should have access to social media. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and others are too powerful, too addictive, too alluring and too often target our young kids. Parents cannot fight Big Tech alone. Sensible regulations cut teen smoking and banned phones in classrooms to boost academic and social development. We’ve proven that smart steps are effective. The time for debate and discussion is over. It’s time to protect our kids and strengthen our families.
Rahm Emanuel548,147 views • 6 months ago
We can either be a country of gamblers or a country of entrepreneurs and innovators. It’s time to bet on America, not against America. No more nepo babies in Palm Beach gambling on our national security interests. A 10% tax on prediction markets and online sports gambling enables America to focus on what’s important – investing in NIH and NHF. Let’s compete and win the future.
Rahm Emanuel132,730 views • 2 months ago
The answer to America’s educational challenges will be found in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, not Harvard, Massachusetts. I visited Woodley Elementary and met an inspiring principal, dedicated teachers, and committed students. With a 96% attendance rate and rising reading and math scores, they’re proof positive what’s possible when we invest in our kids’ literacy, support our educators, and hold ourselves accountable for progress. Let’s take what’s working in Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana and make it the national standard. Our kids and their parents deserve nothing less.
Rahm Emanuel278,672 views • 5 months ago
Washington is due for a good power wash. From crypto fundraisers in the White House, gifts coming in the size of Air Force One, all-expense-paid trips from special interests who have cases before the courts, and insider stock trades tied to committee business - a good scrub is due. To seal the clean - at age 75 across all three branches of government - up and out. You are done. Thank you for your service. Just like the military, the private sector, and most of society - when you hit 75, the bell rings. Washington isn’t so great as to exempt itself from an age cap. And it would bring real change to focus on the public interest rather than their own.
Rahm Emanuel251,972 views • 5 months ago
🚴♂️On June 5th, I’m kicking off the Spin-Free Tour New Hampshire style: 110 miles from Portsmouth to Hanover. We’ll be living free and riding hard across the backroads of New Hampshire, and I’ll be making plenty of stops along the route—diners, coffee shops, living rooms and backyards—meeting folks, hearing stories, and seeing what makes the Granite State such a special place. For every mile I ride, we’re donating a bike—so 110 kids get one of their own and experience the joy of riding. I’ve done rides all over the country, and this one’s shaping up to be something special. If you see me out there, give a wave. And point me toward your favorite local spot. I can’t wait for this trip. Let’s roll.
Rahm Emanuel92,971 views • 2 months ago
President Trump started this war to degrade Iran’s nuclear capacity—only to discover that Iran has a nuclear option of its own: closing the Strait of Hormuz. Worse, the moral authority that comes with being the Commander-in-Chief has been degraded. We’ve gone from FDR pledging to be the “arsenal of democracy” to Trump threatening to “obliterate a whole civilization.” America’s servicemen and women deserve better.
Rahm Emanuel121,304 views • 2 months ago
I won’t be winning the FIFA Peace Prize anytime soon, but that’s OK. For the ‘privilege’ of Chicago hosting games this historically corrupt organization wanted taxpayers to assume all of the risk, while FIFA got all of the reward. I told FIFA: no way. Go pound sand.
Rahm Emanuel35,626 views • 24 days ago
Let’s set the record straight on the Affordable Care Act. Before the ACA, millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions were locked out of health insurance. Today, more than 20 million people — including small-business owners and the self-employed — finally have access to affordable coverage. The real driver of rising health care costs isn’t the ACA; it’s the broken insurance industry, where nurses spend nearly half their time fighting with insurance bureaucrats who say no to life-saving treatments. That’s the perverse incentive. Meanwhile Republicans can’t produce a single health care plan that addresses sky-high premiums or the need for coverage for pre-existing conditions. Health care coverage is essential. Let’s protect it — and strengthen it.
Rahm Emanuel210,222 views • 7 months ago
The true 1% in America should not be measured by how much wealth you accumulate. It should be measured by what you have given and sacrificed for this country. The real 1% are the Americans who selflessly serve. If you complete 2 years of national service, we will provide $25,000 toward the down payment on your first home. Your service and sacrifice for America will earn you a down payment on the American Dream — homeownership for you and your families. The days of getting something for nothing should be over. Opportunity comes with responsibility. Let’s honor and celebrate national service.
Rahm Emanuel49,789 views • 1 month ago