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Ro Khanna: “Trump has gotten a mafia state where if you're not on his…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World?

Published August 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 27:29

How do you know this, though? Have you spoken to them? Have they said this to you? I mean, not just with the tech leaders, with corporate leaders. Trump has gotten a mafia state where if you're not on his side, then you could face huge repercussions. I mean, that's why Trump is attacking me. Elon is attacking me. Now I'm in politics. I'm fine being speaking truth to power. (27:29–27:38)

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Asserts that Trump has created a mafia-like state with repercussions for those not on his side.

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“We had over 100 Democrats vote for [the Masi Khan amendment].”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 03:57-04:02
“Pelosi today voted against all aid.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 09:02-09:06
“I would stop giving Israel cover at the UN.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 00:06-00:10
“You would have zero aid [to Israel].”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 00:09-00:11
“You would have the recognition of a Palestinian state unilaterally. American president can do that.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 00:13-00:19
“You would have the recognition of a Palestinian state unilaterally.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 00:13-00:17
“We had a vote on the Masi Khan amendment to zero out all aid to Israel, military aid for foreign military sales, the 3.3 billion.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 03:44-03:57
“The bill didn't go through because it's a Republican majority right now.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 04:14-04:19
“There were other Americans that were detained. There was a New York Times photographer who was detained.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 04:55-05:02
“I did vote for aid to Israel. Ironically, I voted for the aid that was used to detain me and other Americans.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 06:30-06:38
“I was one of 37 Democrats who voted no on the aid to Israel that they used to carry out the genocide.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 06:56-07:05
“For 75 years, the United States has had an alliance with Israel.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 07:51-07:57
“Young people under 50, they have turned on Israel, but they're not in charge, they're not in Congress.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 08:08-08:15
“I never have taken any pact from [AIPAC].”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 08:42-08:44
“The lobby groups definitely has had an influence on our policy.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 09:13-09:19
“Getting APEC money now is almost as much of a negative.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 10:13-10:16
“I led the amendment. It was the Massey Khanna amendment to zero out all foreign aid from the State Department.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 10:51-10:58
“I've said that I would be for zeroing out all of the defensive aid in the defense budget.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 10:58-11:06
“If we recognize a Palestinian state, which an American president can do on day one.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 11:38-11:43
“Yes, if they're financing the illegal settlements, which many of them are.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 12:15-12:21
“He should be tried under the ICC and the ICJ and I have supported that process to take place.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 12:56-13:05
“The US would support it, support the ICC's investigation, support the ICJ's findings.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 13:08-13:17
“Hamas is in charge in Gaza and Hamas slaughtered civilians.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 14:11-14:17
“We lost badly in 2024. We didn't win the House, the Senate or the presidency.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 16:41-16:48
“There are two strains to American foreign policy. There is the strain that's done a lot of good in the world, and there's the strain where…”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 18:50-19:01
“That's Why I voted against all of these bloated defense budgets.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 20:09-20:15
“I am for a review of these 800 bases, and I'm for cutting our military budget.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 20:25-20:32
“American politics is corrupted by the role of big money in politics.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 21:03-21:09
“We need a constitutional amendment to stop the unlimited spending of money.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 21:13-21:20
“I've called for a constitutional convention to get money out of politics, to end super PACs.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 21:21-21:27
“Their trust in America has been lost because of Trump's actions.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 22:19-22:23
“I've supported them in the Armed Services Committee.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 24:29-24:32
“They do in this administration because of this corruption, but that's not going to be a future administration.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 25:26-25:32
“Elon's threatened to sue me.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 26:50-26:52
“There's not a line to go to China. There's not a line to go to any other country.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 29:01-29:06
“Who wants to go live in a country where you have very few freedoms and where you have 18% youth unemployment?”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 29:09-29:16
“People still want to come to America because it is aspirationally a multiracial democracy that is hoping to be cohesive.”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 29:16-29:25
“I'm actually quite confident that after Trump, with his numbers where they are, with the loss of confidence of the American public, that…”
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World? | Uploaded August 9, 2026 | 29:40-29:53