Sen. Elissa Slotkin gives Democratic response to Trump speech, says Ronald Reagan is 'rolling in his grave'
Sen. Elissa Slotkin lit into Trump in the Democratic response to his speech, suggesting that Ronald Reagan would be appalled by his approach to Russia.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., lit into President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, suggesting that President Ronald Reagan — whose “peace through strength” mantra Trump has adopted — would be appalled by his approach to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“After the spectacle that just took place in the Oval Office last week, Reagan must be rolling in his grave,” Slotkin, referring to Trump’s unexpectedly contentious meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, said in her response to the joint address to Congress.
“As a Cold War kid, I’m thankful it was Reagan and not Trump in office in the 1980s,” she added. “Trump would have lost us the Cold War.”
Slotkin, who addressed the nation from Wyandotte, Michigan, framed her speech as a pitch for “responsible” governing over “reckless” leadership, arguing that Trump’s agenda could spell economic doom for the country.
“If he’s not careful,” she said, “he could walk us right into a recession.”
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