# Bonus episode: Rahm Emanuel on how to fix America

An episode of [The Rachman Review](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1504048545), 28 Jun 2026, 28 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/therachmanreview/e/6a3d0e9d6c397667ad711ac4/media.mp3

In this special edition of the Rachman Review, Edward Luce, the FT's Washington commentator, talks to Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff for Barack Obama, about where the Democratic party has gone wrong in recent years and how to win back the confidence of middle America. This is an edited version of a discussion that took place at the recent FT Weekend Festival in New York. Free links to read more on this topic: Rahm Emanuel says Trump ‘got schooled’ by Iran in bad ceasefire deal Why young America is trending socialist Rahm Emanuel and the 2028 ‘ideas primary’ How Benjamin Netanyahu’s big moment backfired Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman and Edward Luce. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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