Then-Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel attends a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on January 10, 2025.
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How should Democrats respond to Trump's agenda.
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By: Jorge Mitssunaga

Rahm Emanuel, the former Ambassador to Japan and Chicago Mayor, weighs in on how Democrats should attack President Trump's policies.

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