Democrat Rahm Emanuel admits men cannot 'become' women

Potential Democratic presidential contender Rahm Emanuel on Monday admitted in a news interview that a biological male cannot actually become a woman, marking a significant break from what has become the mainstream view in his party.

Emanuel, who previously stated he was "in training" to run for the Oval Office, is a powerful figure in Democratic politics, having served as the ambassador to Japan under the Biden administration, and as White House chief of staff during the Obama administration. He also represented Illinois in the House and was the mayor of Chicago from 2011-2019. 

The Democrat indicated to former Fox News host Megyn Kelly that he does not agree with his party on whether biological males should be allowed to compete in women's sports, and that biological males cannot actually become women.

“Can a man become a woman,” he repeated back to Kelly on her SiriusXM show. “Not– no.”

Kelly praised Emanuel for "telling the truth" and asked why other Democrats are hesitant to do the same. 

“Because I’m now going to go into a witness protection plan," he joked.

The Illinois Democrat also stated that he does not believe minors should be on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, stating people under 18 are too young to make such a decision.

“I think parents have to make that decision themselves,” he said. “I think that is too – a child is too young at 18 to make that decision. It has to be made with a family and that choice. I think before somebody makes a life decision, they have to think twice about that ... You have to have some moral development, and character, and judgment and foundation for that."

Emanuel additionally agreed that biological men should not be in female prisons.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.