Who is Elissa Slotkin, the Democrat who responded to Trump's speech?

The newly elected Michigan senator accused the president of bringing chaos while failing to tackle the high prices Americans care about.

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Early in her remarks, she attacked the White House on the economy and warned that if Trump was "not careful, he could walk us right into a recession".

Slotkin also took a shot at the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting project led by Elon Musk, saying change is needed "but doesn't need to be chaotic or make us less safe".

Speaking from Michigan before a backdrop of US flags, Slotkin was much more concise and much less animated than the president, who regaled Republicans on the House floor for an hour and 40 minutes.

She made a quick reference to Democrats' stinging election defeat in November, but then quickly pivoted to Trump.

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