{"id":2409816,"date":"2025-03-05T00:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T05:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkins-rebuttal-trump-talked-a-big-game-but-lacks-economic-plan-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T00:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T05:46:52","slug":"slotkins-rebuttal-trump-talked-a-big-game-but-lacks-economic-plan-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkins-rebuttal-trump-talked-a-big-game-but-lacks-economic-plan-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Slotkin&#8217;s rebuttal: Trump \u2018talked a big game\u2019 but lacks economic plan &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fslotkins-rebuttal-trump-talked-a-big-game-but-lacks-economic-plan-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409816&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u2062 a recent rebuttal to president Donald Trump&#8217;s joint address to congress, Senator\u200d Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) criticized Trump for \u200doffering \u2064&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-union-blunder-reveals-the-truth-behind-big-labor\/\" title=\"Biden Union Blunder Reveals The Truth Behind Big Labor\">empty promises<\/a>&#8221; regarding the economy. Slotkin claimed that Trump\u2019s plans would primarily benefit the wealthy \u2062at the expense of \u2064average Americans, arguing that his economic policies would lead to rising prices \u200cfor everyday goods \u200ddue to ongoing trade\u2064 tariffs. She asserted that while the \u200cpresident was taking credit for previous achievements, the reality for many Americans \u2063is that they are \u200bfacing increasing costs that need urgent attention.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin highlighted \u200cthe need for responsible change in government policy,emphasizing that the American populace desires a government that is\u2063 responsive to their needs. She painted Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-pelosis-iron-fist-in-a-gucci-glove-has-dragged-the-democratic-party-to-the-brink\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Pelosi\u2019s \u2018Iron Fist In A Gucci Glove\u2019 Has Dragged The Democratic Party To The Brink\">leadership style<\/a> as divisive and reckless, accusing him of undermining the legal system and creating rifts \u200damong \u2062the american \u200bpeople. Furthermore, she positioned\u200c herself as a centrist voice, making her remarks\u200d from\u2062 Wyandotte, Michigan, a town she suggested still embodies \u2064the challenges faced by many throughout the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elissa Slotkin says Trump &lsquo;talked a big game&rsquo; but lacks economic plan in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-shreds-joe-biden-in-rebuttal-speech-biden-is-tearing-us-apart-after-promising-to-unite-nation\/\" title=\"Tim Scott Shreds Joe Biden In Rebuttal Speech: Biden Is Tearing Us Apart After Promising To Unite Nation\">rebuttal speech<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2028201\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3332535\/democrats-elissa-slotkin-rebuttal-trump-joint-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elissa Slotkin\">Elissa Slotkin<\/a> (D-MI) accused President Donald Trump of parroting empty promises on the economy in the Democratic response to his second term&rsquo;s first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336901\/trump-delivers-joint-address-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"joint address to Congress\">joint address to Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">defiant victory lap speech lasting roughly 100 minutes<\/a>, credited his predecessor for high inflation and vowed to bring down the costs of everyday goods while previewing further economic pain from new tariffs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3336940\/senate-democrats-focus-doge-cuts-early-rebuttal-trump-joint-address\/\">Senate Democrats focus on DOGE cuts in early rebuttal to Trump joint address<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3336785\/videos-democratic-senators-anti-trump-script-viral\/\">Videos showing dozens of Democratic senators reading same anti-Trump script go viral<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3336458\/jd-vance-elbridge-colby-senate-hearing\/\">Vance introduces &#8216;friend&#8217; Elbridge Colby at Senate hearing, backs him for key Pentagon position<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The president talked a big game on the economy, but it&rsquo;s always important to read the fine print. So, do his plans actually help Americans get ahead? Not even close,&rdquo; Slotkin said in live televised remarks made from her home state. &ldquo;President Trump is trying to deliver an unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends. He&rsquo;s on the hunt to find trillions of dollars to pass along to the wealthiest in America, and to do that, he&rsquo;s going to make you pay in every part of your life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking for only about 10 minutes, Slotkin sought to contrast Trump with more bipartisan overtures while still advocating that people resist Trump and his agenda that she described as a threat to things like Social Security, healthcare, and families&rsquo; bottom lines.<\/p>\n<p>She assailed the Trump administration&rsquo;s overhaul of the federal government that includes massive workforce layoffs and the slashing of government programs led by Elon Musk&rsquo;s so-called DOGE as &ldquo;chaotic.&rdquo; She cited items like cars, groceries, energy, and lumber as all things set to increase in price at the hands of Trump&rsquo;s trade wars. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We just went through another fraught election season. Americans made it clear that prices are too high and that the government needs to be more responsive to their needs,&rdquo; Slotkin said. &ldquo;America wants change, but there&rsquo;s a responsible way to make change and a reckless way, and we can make that change without forgetting who we are as a country and as a democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump defended tariffs levied against Mexico, Canada, and China but seemed to acknowledge a forthcoming rise in prices for American consumers by saying there &ldquo;will be a little disturbance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But we&rsquo;re OK with that. It won&rsquo;t be much,&rdquo; Trump added. &ldquo;Look where Biden took us. Very low, the lowest we&rsquo;ve ever been.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s address to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigans-matt-sealy-explains-how-president-trump-has-several-paths-to-victorynever-count-donald-trump-out-video\/\" title=\"Michigan\u2019s Matt Sealy Explains How ... Has SEVERAL Paths To Victory\u2026\u201dNever count Donald Trump out!\u201d[VIDEO]\">joint session<\/a> of Congress Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Wyandotte, Mich. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Slotkin went on to accuse Trump of trying to &ldquo;pit Americans against each other,&rdquo; defying the legal system and the Constitution by ignoring court rulings, and &ldquo;cozying up to dictators like Vladimir Putin and kicking our friends like the Canadians in the teeth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He sees American leadership as merely a series of real estate transactions,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin is a first-term senator who won her battleground race in a pivotal state that former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump. She previously represented a swing district in the House and has at times bucked her party to tow a more centrist line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3243411\/what-to-know-trump-tariff-threat-mexico-canada\/\"><strong>WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TRUMP&rsquo;S TARIFF THREAT AGAINST MEXICO AND CANADA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She noted that her rebuttal speech was being made from Wyandotte, Michigan, a small town south of Detroit that Trump and she both won in November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It might not seem like it, but plenty of places like this still exist across the United States,&rdquo; Slotkin said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2028201\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2028201\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elissa Slotkin criticizes Trump for lacking a real economic plan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2409817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/elissa-slotkin-gives-trump-rebuttal-speech.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40901,10099,19817,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2409816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economic-plan","tag-rebuttal","tag-slotkin","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/elissa-slotkin-gives-trump-rebuttal-speech.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409816"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409820,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409816\/revisions\/2409820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}