Video: Senator Slotkin Delivers Blistering Rebuttal
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Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin delivered a blistering rebuttal to Donald Trump’s speech on March 4. Reuters reported The midwestern moderate Democrat hit back at Trump on Ukraine, foreign policy, and Elon Musk’s illegal actions.
Slotkin is a former CIA analyst whose rebuttal was short and smart. The Michigan senator even invoked Ronald Reagan, showing Americans just how extreme the GOP has become under Trump.
Brett Meiselas, cofounder @MeidasTouch praised Slotkin in a tweet:
“These response speeches are usually disasters but Sen. Slotkin is knocking it out of the park. A+++++.”
More Reactions to Slotkin’s Rebuttal
Slotkin’s speech generated positive reviews:
The D’s response comes in eighty minutes shorter, moderate and leans into Reagan, national security, the economy and democracy. Impressive. pic.twitter.com/7QrT5A3LSG
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) March 5, 2025
Sen. SLOTKIN, delivering Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union: Trump loves to say ‘peace through strength.’ That’s a line he stole from Ronald Reagan.
“After the spectacle that just took place in the Oval Office last week, Reagan must be rolling in his grave.” pic.twitter.com/FInc327U2d
— Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 (🦋 now on bsky) (@JudiciaryDems) March 5, 2025
Sen. Elissa Slotkin is delivering a brilliant, polished and practiced DEM response to trump’s speech.
I’ve seen a lot of these, this one is practically flawless. It’s a serious, no-nonsense tone.
Well done, Senator. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/D8pxXc2E5D
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) March 5, 2025