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Rahm Emanuel Says Socialists Have Less Influence Than GOP

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC · How we work

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White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said Democratic socialists wield less influence than Republicans.
Emanuel called socialists a separate party supporting defunding police, open borders, and open prisons, not Democratic.
Conservatives warned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could surpass moderates.
Political commentator James Carville warned of a 2028 ‘reckoning’ as socialist candidates target the Democratic ticket.

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White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said Democratic socialists wield less influence than Republicans.
Emanuel called socialists a separate party supporting defunding police, open borders, and open prisons, not Democratic.
Conservatives warned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could surpass moderates.
Political commentator James Carville warned of a 2028 ‘reckoning’ as socialist candidates target the Democratic ticket.