Sen. Elissa Slotkin Chosen to Deliver Democratic Response to Trump’s Joint Address

The Michigan senator, a former CIA analyst and swing-state moderate, will outline Democrats' vision on economic and national security issues on March 4.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced that Sen. Elissa Slotkin will give the Democratic response to President Trump's joint address to Congress next Tuesday.
Slotkin, a freshman senator from Michigan, won her seat in a closely contested 2024 election in a state Trump carried by 1.4 percentage points.
Known for her national security expertise and bipartisan approach, Slotkin previously served as a CIA analyst and held roles in the Bush and Obama administrations.
Democratic leaders emphasized Slotkin's focus on lowering costs for American families and protecting programs like Social Security and Medicaid, contrasting it with Republican policies they say favor the wealthy.
Slotkin stated she aims to address both economic and national security challenges and present a vision for improving Americans' lives in her upcoming remarks.