{"id":2411706,"date":"2025-03-09T15:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T19:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkin-is-rising-star-in-the-democratic-party-jen-psaki-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T15:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T19:17:10","slug":"slotkin-is-rising-star-in-the-democratic-party-jen-psaki-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkin-is-rising-star-in-the-democratic-party-jen-psaki-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Slotkin is &#8216;rising star in the Democratic Party&#8217;: Jen Psaki &#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\">26<\/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%2Fslotkin-is-rising-star-in-the-democratic-party-jen-psaki-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=2411706&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>Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic Senator from Michigan, is gaining recognition as a potential leader within the Democratic Party, notably following \u200cher response to a recent\u200c speech by former President\u2062 Donald Trump. Jen Psaki, former \u2063White House \u2064press Secretary, praised\u2064 Slotkin for her articulate defense of Democratic values during the speech, highlighting her focus on consumer issues, rebuilding\u200b the middle class, and contrasting Trump&#8217;s approach with a vision that prioritizes working people. <\/p>\n<p>Despite this praise, Slotkin \u2063acknowledged \u2064in an appearance on\u200d NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet \u200dthe\u2064 Press&#8221; \u200cthat the Democratic Party\u200d currently lacks a unifying leader and needs\u200b a strategic\u2062 direction, especially in\u200d light of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-pushes-mental-competency-tests-for-politicians-older-than-75\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley advocates for &#039;mental competency tests&#039; for politicians over 75.\">recent electoral challenges<\/a> \u200bfollowing trump&#8217;s presidency. Slotkin emphasized the importance\u200b of acknowledging the party&#8217;s difficulties\u200b in order to improve \u200dand \u200badapt moving forward. <\/p>\n<p>The article notes that over 36 million viewers watched Trump\u2019s speech, which was not formally a\u2062 State of the Union \u2062address, while emphasizing the urgency for the Democratic \u2063Party to find its footing in a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">rapidly\u2063 changing political landscape<\/a>.  <\/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 is &lsquo;rising star in the Democratic Party&rsquo;: Jen Psaki<\/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_2031851\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elissa-slotkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elissa Slotkin<\/a> (D-MI) is being eyed as a new leader in the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Party<\/a> since giving her response to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s speech to a joint session of Congress last week.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s 2024 presidential election victory, which saw him win the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvel-introduces-a-new-gay-superhero-captain-america\/\" title=\"Marvel Introduces A New Gay Superhero: Captain America\">popular&#038;nbsp<\/a>;vote&nbsp;and 312 electoral&nbsp;votes, has caused pause among Democrats regarding the future of the party as former Vice President Kamala Harris garnered fewer&nbsp;votes&nbsp;in 45 states and Washington, D.C. than her predecessor Joe Biden did in 2020. Ever since, the party has struggled to replace Harris to lead their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-bother-mike-pence-hints-at-2024-run-after-betraying-president-trump-his-voters-and-america\/\" title=\"Why Bother? Mike Pence Hints at 2024 Run After Betraying President Trump, His Voters and America\">political future<\/a>. MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki gushed over Slotkin in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/inside-with-jen-psaki\/trump-social-security-lies-incorrect-facts-rcna195430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"opinion editorial\">opinion editorial<\/a> after Slokin&rsquo;s speech in response to Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3341037\/senate-democrats-accuse-ed-martin-of-abusing-power\/\">Senate Democrats accuse DC US Attorney Ed Martin of abusing power, call for his suspension<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3340451\/rand-paul-oppose-tariffs-kentucky-trump\/\">Rand Paul will &#8216;continue to argue against tariffs&#8217; as Trump scales them back<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3339341\/joe-manchin-asks-democrats-to-disagree-with-decorum\/\">Joe Manchin pleads with Democrats to disagree &#8216;with decorum&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Slotkin&rsquo;s remarks&nbsp;proved to be a highlight of the evening for Democrats. She made it clear Trump has done nothing to further his goal of lowering prices for consumers. She focused on rebuilding the middle class and expanding national security, rather than cozying up to dictators abroad,&rdquo; Psaki wrote. &ldquo;And she didn&rsquo;t just attack Trump &mdash; she offered a contrast. One grounded in an understanding of how Democrats need to prioritize working people to win in states like Michigan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Slotkin showed exactly why she&rsquo;s a rising star in the Democratic Party,&rdquo; Psaki added.<\/p>\n<p>However, while on NBC News&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> Sunday, Slotkin acknowledged that her party is lacking a leader at the moment despite desperately needing change.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2834932&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=e9aa394fc3bf61f76d98446b8d4ebc14\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3341792\/elissa-slotkin-transgender-athletes-make-sparks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ELISSA SLOTKIN SAYS TRANSGENDER ATHLETES DEBATE IS TO ONLY &lsquo;MAKE SPARKS&rsquo;\">ELISSA SLOTKIN SAYS TRANSGENDER ATHLETES DEBATE IS TO ONLY &lsquo;MAKE SPARKS&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s a secret that Democrats have been on their heels since Trump won the election, right. I don&rsquo;t think that&rsquo;s, you know, something hidden. I think it&rsquo;s on us to be clear about not only leadership &mdash; and there&rsquo;s lots of leaders in both parties &mdash; but also a strategy, right. I think that&rsquo;s something that, as Trump has been successful in flooding the zone and like every day, 15 things happening, we are still finding our footing. I think you can&rsquo;t get better until you admit you have a problem,&rdquo; Slotkin said.<\/p>\n<p>Over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-sets-the-record-straight-on-why-he-thanked-roberts\/\" title=\"Trump sets the record straight on why he thanked Roberts\">36 million viewers tuned<\/a> in to Trump&rsquo;s&nbsp;speech, which was too early to be considered a State of the Union address per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Constitution<\/a>. However, four of Slotkin&rsquo;s fellow senators opted to boycott the event entirely.<\/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_2031851\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2031851\"}});<\/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 is seen as a new Democratic leader: Jen Psaki<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2411707,"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\/2024\/11\/Elissa-Slotkin-xx144.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32923,51831,19817],"class_list":["post-2411706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democratic-party","tag-rising-star","tag-slotkin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Elissa-Slotkin-xx144.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411706","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2411706"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2411710,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411706\/revisions\/2411710"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2411707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2411706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2411706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2411706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}