Khanna Calls for Democrats to Reject ‘Foreign Wars’

Khanna spoke at the “What’s Next” conference, organized by Majority Democrats after the party’s midterm victory earlier this month. He said Democrats could reach disaffected independent and MAGA voters by refusing to compromise on policy, including opposing foreign wars and defense contractors.

He called for Medicare for All, a wealth tax on billionaires and a $1 trillion cut to what he described as a bloated Pentagon budget. Khanna also urged Democrats to reject AIPAC, denounce what he called genocide and provide zero aid to Israel.

Exit polls cited in the source indicated that opposition to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and the economic fallout were major factors in Democratic gains in areas long represented by Republicans. Among the winners were Sens.-elect Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan and Troy Jackson of Maine, described as having criticized the foreign policy establishment and backed a progressive domestic agenda.

Khanna told MS NOW that the party’s wins “made it more likely than not” that he would run for president. He pointed to the election of El-Sayed, James Talarico of Texas and Scott Colom of Mississippi as evidence, he said, that voters were open to diverse candidates and voices outside the establishment. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was also mentioned as a possible progressive contender for 2028.