Rahm Emanuel’s prescription for inflicting pain on Trump over Iran
By Laura Kelly
Published on March 12, 2026.
Former Obama chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, has outlined his plan for Democrats in the upcoming midterms, suggesting they have a chance of winning if they get their message right. He suggests that Democrats should focus on how President Trump's military adventurism is exacerbating Americans' economic insecurity, starting a website showing the drop in retirement savings compared to the increase in gas prices. He also suggested that all lawmakers with a military or national security background should reinforce the message that Russian President Vladimir Putin is providing intelligence threatening the lives of U.S. troops. If President Donald Trump sends a supplemental funding bill for replenishing military stockpiles due to the Iran war, Democrats should demand it include extending subsidies for health care premiums that expired in December.
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