Rahm Emanuel says Biden speaking out isn’t helpful: ‘That’s backward, not forward’

Published May 14, 2025 7:44pm ET



Former Obama White House chief of staff and U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel sharply criticized former President Joe Biden’s recent public remarks, saying they do more harm than good for Democrats.

Appearing on The View, Emanuel criticized Biden’s decision to speak publicly about his dropping out of the 2024 presidential election and to push back on concerns about cognitive decline, calling the move unhelpful and misguided.

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