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Emanuel says trans policy debates distract from US schools’ literacy and numeracy

Megyn Kelly Show · Megyn Kelly on Rahm Emanuel Trying to Change the Subject When Pressed About "Trans" Issues · July 23, 2026
Emanuel says trans policy debates distract from US schools’ literacy and numeracy
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Megyn Kelly on Rahm Emanuel Trying to Change the Subject When Pressed About "Trans" Issues
"Our reading scores and math scores are in the tank. 50% of our kids cannot read or do math at grade level. And we're going to talk about bathroom access."
Rahm Emanuel argues that debates about trans-related policies, including bathroom access, distract from poor literacy and numeracy outcomes in US schools. Pressed by New Yorker editor David Remnick, he says he supported bathroom access but insists the priority should remain reading, maths and graduation rates.
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July 23, 2026 · 2m · 1 Egleze moments
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