{"id":2283,"date":"2026-06-08T23:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2026-06-08T23:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:04:04","slug":"rahm-emanuel-hits-the-bike-trail-in-new-hampshire-as-he-mulls-potential-2028-presidential-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2283","title":{"rendered":"Rahm Emanuel hits the (bike) trail in New Hampshire, as he mulls potential 2028 presidential bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>EPPING, N.H. \u2014 About two dozen people greeted Rahm Emanuel with applause when he pulled into a residential driveway Friday afternoon and hopped off his bicycle for a water break and meet-and-greet with local Democrats. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2281\">Shortsleeve would tie legislative funding to audit compliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Emanuel, the former White House chief of staff and US ambassador to Japan who has made no secret of his interest in the 2028 presidential race, spent the weekend cycling across New Hampshire and peddling a vision of what American politics should look like after this year\u2019s midterms, which Democrats are framing as a referendum on President Trump. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLook, I\u2019m not into a politics of retribution, contrary to my image,\u201d Emanuel said, eliciting chuckles from those who gathered to hear him speak in Bruce and Maureen Couture\u2019s living room. \u201cBut I am into totally airing out all of this corruption.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Emanuel, who previously served six years as a US representative for Illinois and eight as mayor of Chicago, noted Trump has personally gained more than $4 billion in net worth since his 2024 victory and his administration has reportedly taken ethically dubious actions, such as accepting a jetliner from the Qatari government and pressuring the Pentagon to direct $620 million to a startup with ties to one of Trump\u2019s sons. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get N.H. Morning Report<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cThese guys are doing stuff that would make an alderman in Chicago blush,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Emanuel, 66, said he anticipates voters will elect more Democrats to Congress this fall to provide a meaningful check on an \u201cout-of-control\u201d presidency. His support for New Hampshire\u2019s current candidates included events with Stefany Shaheen in the First Congressional District and Maggie Goodlander in the Second Congressional District.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His three-day bike tour \u2014 with stops in Portsmouth, Manchester, Concord, New London, Lebanon, Hanover, and elsewhere \u2014 paid further homage to New Hampshire political tradition as the state is expected to hold its first-in-the-nation presidential primary in early 2028 regardless of what the Democratic National Committee\u2019s calendar may say. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2280\">Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche for attorney general<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Emanuel said traversing the state by bike rather than by car makes more time to appreciate New Hampshire\u2019s natural beauty and listen to the public. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s gorgeous,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd you get to meet people and hear what\u2019s on their mind.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Emanuel is far from the only potential Democratic presidential candidate to make overtures to Granite Staters since the 2024 election. Several others who have visited in recent months are better known to New Hampshire voters, according to recent polling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mark Vallone, a Democratic state representative from Epping, said after Friday\u2019s visit that Emanuel should \u201cdefinitely\u201d launch a presidential campaign to keep spreading a frank message that\u2019s sorely needed in light of the current political environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s a good antidote to what we\u2019re seeing right now,\u201d Vallone said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>This story appears in Globe NH | Morning Report, a free email newsletter focused on New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles elsewhere. <\/i><i>Sign up here.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2278\">Patriots sign first-round pick Caleb Lomu to fully guaranteed four-year, $18.9 million contract<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLook, I\u2019m not into a politics of retribution, contrary to my image,\u201d Emanuel said. \u201cBut I am into totally airing out all of this corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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