Trump, Elissa Slotkin and Democratic response

Elissa Slotkin says Trump ‘talked a big game’ but lacks economic plan in rebuttal speech
The Democratic senator sought to contrast Trump with more bipartisan overtures while still advocating that people resist Trump and his agenda.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin Delivers ‘Starmaking’ Rebuttal to Trump
Elissa Slotkin rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, in Wyandotte, Mich., on March 4, 2025. Sen. Elissa Slotkin rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress,
In Democratic response to Trump, Slotkin says, ‘Reagan must be rolling in his grave’
The freshman senator from a swing state, a former CIA analyst, scrutinized Donald Trump’s handling of Russia’s war on Ukraine, saying that he “would have lost us the Cold War.”
Reagan must be rolling in his grave – Democrat senator Slotkin on Trump's attitude to Russia
Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin has criticised US President Donald Trump's attitude to Russia's war against Ukraine, adding that President Ronald Reagan, whose phrase "peace through strength" is repeated by Trump,
Who is Elissa Slotkin, the senator giving the Democratic response to Trump
Elissa Slotkin, who will deliver the Democrats' response to Trump's address to Congress, is a former CIA agent who served three tours in Iraq before running for Congress.
What Democrats made of Elissa Slotkin's rebuttal to Trump's joint address
Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin spoke with "CBS Mornings" in her first interview since delivering her party's response to President Trump's joint address. The Washington Post national political reporter Sabrina Rodriguez and CBS News White House and politics executive editor Fin Gomez share their analysis.
What to know about Senator Elissa Slotkin, Democrats’ pick to respond to Trump speech
Senator Slotkin, a freshman senator from Michigan, will deliver the Democratic Party’s response to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening.
Democratic Senator Slotkin Reaches for the Political Center in Rebuttal to Trump
"After the spectacle that just took place in the Oval Office last week, Reagan must be rolling over in his grave," Slotkin said, referring to Trump and Ukrainian President Volodym
Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivers Democratic response to Trump's 2025 speech to Congress
Sen. Elissa Slotkin was elected by a narrow margin in November to represent Michigan after serving several terms in the House.
In Democratic response, Slotkin says Trump has no plan to lower grocery prices
Elissa Slotkin of Michigan accused him of having no credible plan to deal with high grocery and home prices. But she opened her remarks with an emphasis on unity. "My dad was a lifelong Republican, my mom a lifelong Democrat.
Slotkin Slams Trump Over Tariffs and Musk in Democratic Response
Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin assailed President Donald Trump’s economic agenda after his address to Congress, accusing him and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk of targeting Social Security and other benefits.
Elissa Slotkin is ‘rising star in the Democratic Party’: Jen Psaki
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is being eyed as a new leader in the Democratic Party since giving her response to President ...
Slotkin looks to ‘level with’ American people as Democrats try to counter Trump address
Newly elected Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will deliver her party’s response to President Donald Trump’s joint ...
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LIVE: Elissa Slotkin, Bernie Sanders to respond to Trump's address
Sen. Elissa Slotkin will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s joint congressional address. Bernie ...
Elissa Slotkin says transgender athletes debate is to only ‘make sparks’
Sen. Elissa Slotkin's take on the debate comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom admitted that biological men competing against women in sport is "deeply unfair" ...
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In Trump’s GOP, a twist on Reagan’s ‘peace through strength’
The late Republican president’s foreign policy mantra has become the talking point of the Trump administration. But even ...
Andy Kim suggests inclusion of transgender athletes be left to ‘the communities’
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) contended that any decision allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports ought to be left up to “the communities,” making him the latest Democratic lawmaker to weigh in on the ...
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Slotkin rips 47th president’s ‘reckless’ agenda in fiery rebuttal: ‘He’ll make you pay’
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin rebukes President Trump's chaotic economic policies, warning they could lead to a recession and endanger national security.