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Rahm Emanuel: “I support the Democratic Party. I support the Democratic candidate.”

Name: Rahm Emanuel says Democrats must ‘prove we can bring change’ amid ‘brand problem’: Full interview
Uploaded: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 23 s
Description: Rahm Emanuel says Democrats must ‘prove we can bring change’ amid ‘brand problem’: Full interview

Featuring: Rahm Emanuel, Democratic | Former Mayor of Chicago, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan | Illinois

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Rahm Emanuel says Democrats must ‘prove we can bring change’ amid ‘brand problem’: Full interview

Published October 4, 2026

That's a complex issue. Will you endorse Abdul Al Said him given that position? Yeah. We have massive disagreements. I support the Democratic Party. I support the Democratic candidate. I'll be going to Michigan again. I've been there repeatedly to help the gubernatorial candidate. I support the Democratic Party position because it happens to come up as Supreme Court Justice. (15:13–15:17)

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Asserts support for the Democratic Party and its candidate.

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