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The remark came after his brother, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, stirred controversy by suggesting President Joe Biden may have quietly battled cancer while in office.
“Oh yeah. He did not develop [prostate cancer] in the last 100 days, 200 days. He had it while he was president. He probably had it at the start of his presidency in 2021. Yes, I don’t think there’s any disagreement about that,” Zeke said on MSNBC.
Old-School Democrat With a Warning to the Woke
Rahm Emanuel isn’t your typical modern Democrat. In fact, he appears ready to draw a line in the sand between the far-left activists and the concerns of average Americans. He voiced clear opposition to the ideological extremes plaguing his party.
“We can’t get distracted by the cultural issues and lose sight of what Americans care about and what impacts them, which is a shot at the American dream,” he told The Free Press.
“We have to be able to stand up to the interest groups. We can’t look weak and woke,” he added.
Emanuel danced around the question of whether he’ll officially throw his hat into the ring but offered a strong hint.
“Before I make a decision, I want to know that I have an answer to what I think ails our country, ails our politics, and ails the party—and they may all be the same answer,” he said.
But then came the kicker:
“I know what I want to do … We’ve got to get ready to fight for America—and that’s what I’m going to do.”
Pelosi’s Other Headache: The “PELOSI Act”
While she’s busy floating predictions for 2028, Pelosi may have her hands full defending her own legacy. A growing bipartisan push to ban stock trading among members of Congress has led to proposed legislation bearing her name—though not as a tribute.
Yes, the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act is gaining traction—and it’s not meant to honor the longtime Speaker.
Republican Rep. Mark Alford of Missouri unveiled his own version of the bill in the House, aligning with Sen. Josh Hawley’s efforts in the Senate.
“As public servants, we should hold ourselves to a higher standard and avoid the mere appearance of corruption,” Alford said in a statement. “Unfortunately, too many members of Congress are engaging in suspicious stock trades based on non-public information to enrich themselves. These gross violations of the public trust make clear: we must finally take action to ban members and their spouses from owning or selling individual stocks.”
Hawley didn’t pull punches either:
“Members of Congress should be fighting for the people they were elected to serve—not day trading at the expense of their constituents.”
“Americans have seen politician after politician turn a profit using information not available to the general public. It’s time we ban all members of Congress from trading and holding stocks and restore Americans’ trust in our nation’s legislative body.”
Legacy on the Line
Pelosi made history as the first female Speaker of the House and proved a fierce leader in getting votes across the finish line. But for many Americans, her tenure is also marked by growing skepticism over congressional wealth-building.
With both parties now signaling support for reining in insider trading on Capitol Hill, Pelosi’s long career could be capped by legislation aimed at preventing the very activity many associate with her name.
While she’s making predictions about who might sit in the Oval Office in 2028, Pelosi may first have to answer for the years she spent as one of the most powerful—and profitable—figures in Washington.
And if Rahm Emanuel does run, he might find himself distancing from the very establishment that’s now under scrutiny.
