Former Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) mentioned in a current interview that she believes former Chicago mayor and U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will run for president in 2028.
Pelosi was requested by The Free Press whether or not Emanuel, a longtime Democratic operative who served as former President Obama’s chief of workers, will launch a bid for the White Home.
“I feel so,” Pelosi responded.
Through the interview, printed on Friday, Emanuel seemingly left the door open to launch a bid when requested about his 2028 plans — however didn’t instantly handle it.
“Earlier than I decide, I need to know that I’ve a solution to what I feel ails our nation, ails our politics, and ails the social gathering—they usually could all be the identical reply,” Emanuel mentioned.
Later, he advised the outlet that “I do know what I need to do. We’ve obtained to get able to struggle for America—and that’s what I’m going to do.”
Emanuel has stoked hypothesis in current months about an Oval Workplace run, making fixed appearances within the media and being outspoken concerning the direction of the Democratic Party following a sequence of losses within the 2024 election cycle.
He indicated in the course of the sit-down with The Free Press that he nonetheless has robust political ambitions.
“I’m not executed with public service,” Emanuel mentioned. “I’m hoping it’s not executed with me.”
Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), who labored with Emanuel throughout their time on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, mentioned the previous two-term Chicago mayor possesses “world-class expertise.”
He famous that that Democrats “want a candidate who can formulate a proactive agenda. We are able to’t be restricted to, ‘I’m not Trump.’”
Israel told The Hill late last month that Pelosi and Emanuel “found out the technique that received purple districts and obtained the bottom out in blue and purple districts on the identical time.”
“So, he’s executed that. He’s confirmed his skill to unite Democrats,” he added.