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Slotkin Depicts Democrats as Defenders of Democracy in Trump Rebuttal

The freshman senator conversely painted the president as reckless in his approach to change.
Slotkin Depicts Democrats as Defenders of Democracy in Trump Rebuttal
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of congress, in Wyandotte, Mich., on March 4, 2025. Paul Sancya/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) painted congressional Democrats as the defenders of democracy in delivering her party’s rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s first congressional address of his second term.

While Trump’s March 4 speech touted his sweeping policy changes as the start of America’s golden age, Slotkin painted a picture of democracy in decline.

Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].