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

The Megyn Kelly Show

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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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 really new information and if there will be indictments, whether Trump’s base will keep pushing for Epstein transparency, why Trump seems disengaged from the conversation online, Subscribe to Mark's show Next Up: https://nextuphalperin.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextuphalperin Subscribe to Link's show Spot On: https://spotonwithlink.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spotonwithlink Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spot-on-with-link-lauren/id1812663737 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RPHR4jKTJqkruxJjn6kzn?si=954974315d3848bf Turrentine- https://x.com/danturrentine Emanuel- https://x.com/rahmemanuel Kars4Kids: Call 1-877-kars4kids or visit https://kars4kids.org/MK DailyLook: https://dailylook.com to take your style quiz and use code MEGYN for 50% off your first order. Firecracker Farm: Visit https://firecracker.FARM & enter code MK at checkout for a special discount! Tax Network USA: Call 1-800-958-1000 or visit https://TNUSA.com/MEGYN to speak with a strategist for FREE today

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show, live on SiriusXM Channel 111 every weekday at New East.
0:11.8	Hey, everyone, I'm Megan Kelly. Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show coming to you live today from the SiriusXM headquarters in New York City.
0:18.7	We are only six months into President Trump's historic second term,
0:22.8	but that has not stopped speculation about who's going to run for president in 2028. I gave a speech,
0:28.9	as you guys know, last week out in Vail and everyone there wanted to know. Who's the likely next
0:36.0	Republican and who's the likely next Dem.
0:38.3	I don't have a crystal ball, but I keep seeing the same names you guys are seeing.
0:43.0	And over on Team Blue, one name keeps coming up is Rahm Emanuel.
0:48.3	Okay.
0:48.7	He's the former Chicago mayor.
0:50.3	He was Obama's one-time White House Chief of Staff.
0:53.5	He certainly has a top-shelf political
0:55.2	resume and is deeply connected to the Democrats' massive fundraising operation. And unlike some of
1:00.9	the loons over on the other side, he's a centrist. He's an actual centrist. We've talked about
1:07.4	his potential candidacy many times here on the Megan Kelly show.
1:11.4	Is he too centrist for his party?
1:14.2	He's made a lot of enemies inside the Democratic Party over the years.
1:17.4	And we'll ask him about how that might affect his potential chances.
1:20.7	A lot of you may have some kind of extra car just sitting around.
1:24.2	Maybe it's an older model.
1:25.7	You don't drive anymore.
1:26.9	Maybe it's that second vehicle collecting dust in the driveway. Or maybe, yes, it's an older model. You don't drive anymore. Maybe it's that second
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