Rahm Emanuel warns Democrats about Trump’s billion-dollar fundraising juggernaut before midterm elections

Published July 15, 2025 11:40am ET



EXCLUSIVE — Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a stark warning for Democrats’ fundraising efforts as numbers start to trickle in from the second financial quarter.

In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Emanuel was emphatic when asked whether he was concerned about Democratic fundraising after former Vice President Kamala Harris raised a billion dollars before last year’s election, only to lose to President Donald Trump and end her campaign $20 million in debt.

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