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New York Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Michigan Dem Elissa Slotkin says she was ‘going to punch someone' over party's ‘annoying' economic gaslighting
Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin called out her own party on Wednesday for spending years claiming the economy wasn't bad under the Biden administration. Though she defended voting in favor of many of former President Joe Biden's economic policies as a congresswoman, Slotkin told the New York Times' 'The Opinions' podcast that Democrats largely fumbled by ignoring people's struggles. Advertisement 'So we did pass a bunch of things, but we also spent a good year plus after the pandemic explaining to people that the economy was not as bad as they thought,' Slotkin said. 'Saying things like: This Harvard economist says that G.D.P. is the highest, bah, bah, bah.' She remarked, 'I was going to punch someone if they quoted me one more Harvard economist when I could tell you with certainty that in my part of the world, people's wages were not keeping pace with inflation. Period.' Slotkin went on to say that the Democratic Party made voters feel 'stupid' by ignoring their issues because the economy looked good 'on a piece of paper in a spreadsheet in Boston.' Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, in Wyandotte, Mich. AP Advertisement 'That was annoying and was our fault,' she said. Slotkin, who was elected to the Senate last year, rose to national prominence after giving the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's congressional address in March. Since then, she has been equally critical of her own party for its focus on identity politics. In April, Politico previewed a speech she gave in Lansing where she called on the Democratic Party to 'f—ing retake the flag' and stop being 'weak and woke.' President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks to reporters in Nantucket, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, about hostages freed by Hamas in a third set of releases under a four-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. AP Advertisement Though that report got attention, Slotkin clarified to the New York Times that the words 'weak' and 'woke' were not from her but from focus groups describing the Democratic Party. 'Just to correct the record, the 'weak' and 'woke' were the two words when there were focus groups done in Michigan in February. The two most common words to describe the Democratic Party in Michigan were 'weak' and 'woke.' So just to be accurate, that wasn't me who said those two words. It was me repeating what the perception is of the party,' Slotkin said.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rising Michigan Democrat says she was 'going to punch someone' over party's 'annoying' economic gaslighting
Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin called out her own party on Wednesday for spending years claiming the economy wasn't bad under the Biden administration. Though she defended voting in favor of many of former President Joe Biden's economic policies as a congresswoman, Slotkin told the New York Times' "The Opinions" podcast that Democrats largely fumbled by ignoring people's struggles. "So we did pass a bunch of things, but we also spent a good year plus after the pandemic explaining to people that the economy was not as bad as they thought," Slotkin said. "Saying things like: This Harvard economist says that G.D.P. is the highest, bah, bah, bah." Dem Senator Says It's No 'Secret To Anyone' That Trump Has Party On Its Heels She remarked, "I was going to punch someone if they quoted me one more Harvard economist when I could tell you with certainty that in my part of the world, people's wages were not keeping pace with inflation. Period." Slotkin went on to say that the Democratic Party made voters feel "stupid" by ignoring their issues because the economy looked good "on a piece of paper in a spreadsheet in Boston." Read On The Fox News App "That was annoying and was our fault," she said. Slotkin, who was elected to the Senate last year, rose to national prominence after giving the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's congressional address in March. Since then, she has been equally critical of her own party for its focus on identity politics. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture In April, Politico previewed a speech she gave in Lansing where she called on the Democratic Party to "f---ing retake the flag" and stop being "weak and woke." Though that report got attention, Slotkin clarified to the New York Times that the words "weak" and "woke" were not from her but from focus groups describing the Democratic Party. "Just to correct the record, the 'weak' and 'woke' were the two words when there were focus groups done in Michigan in February. The two most common words to describe the Democratic Party in Michigan were 'weak' and 'woke.' So just to be accurate, that wasn't me who said those two words. It was me repeating what the perception is of the party," Slotkin article source: Rising Michigan Democrat says she was 'going to punch someone' over party's 'annoying' economic gaslighting
Fox News
3 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Rising Michigan Democrat says she was 'going to punch someone' over party's 'annoying' economic gaslighting
Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin called out her own party on Wednesday for spending years claiming the economy wasn't bad under the Biden administration. Though she defended voting in favor of many of former President Joe Biden's economic policies as a congresswoman, Slotkin told the New York Times' "The Opinions" podcast that Democrats largely fumbled by ignoring people's struggles. "So we did pass a bunch of things, but we also spent a good year plus after the pandemic explaining to people that the economy was not as bad as they thought," Slotkin said. "Saying things like: This Harvard economist says that G.D.P. is the highest, bah, bah, bah." She remarked, "I was going to punch someone if they quoted me one more Harvard economist when I could tell you with certainty that in my part of the world, people's wages were not keeping pace with inflation. Period." Slotkin went on to say that the Democratic Party made voters feel "stupid" by ignoring their issues because the economy looked good "on a piece of paper in a spreadsheet in Boston." "That was annoying and was our fault," she said. Slotkin, who was elected to the Senate last year, rose to national prominence after giving the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's congressional address in March. Since then, she has been equally critical of her own party for its focus on identity politics. In April, Politico previewed a speech she gave in Lansing where she called on the Democratic Party to "f---ing retake the flag" and stop being "weak and woke." Though that report got attention, Slotkin clarified to the New York Times that the words "weak" and "woke" were not from her but from focus groups describing the Democratic Party. "Just to correct the record, the 'weak' and 'woke' were the two words when there were focus groups done in Michigan in February. The two most common words to describe the Democratic Party in Michigan were 'weak' and 'woke.' So just to be accurate, that wasn't me who said those two words. It was me repeating what the perception is of the party," Slotkin said.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Give Answer, Not Lecture': Slotkin Fiercely Confronts Noem Over Trump's Deportations
Tensions rose sharply during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing as Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) fiercely confronted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over deportation policies. With a piercing tone, Slotkin demanded clarity, asking, 'Have any American citizens… been deported?' The question sent a jolt through the chamber, placing Noem on the defensive. The intense exchange underscored deep concerns about potential civil rights violations and accountability within immigration enforcement, drawing national attention and further fuelling debate over the Department of Homeland Security's practices.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
US Senate Blocks California Ban on Gas-Powered Vehicles
On Thursday, Senate Republicans voted 51–44 to block California's effort to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035, a cornerstone of the state's push to reduce pollution. Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin, whose state is home to the U.S. auto industry, was the sole Democrat to vote with Republicans. Three Republicans and two Democrats did not blocked policy was part of California's broader effort to curb air pollution — the worst in the nation — by mandating a transition to electric vehicles and stricter diesel truck standards. The state has historically relied on a Clean Air Act waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce more stringent emission rules than federal standards. Eleven other states, along with Washington, D.C., have adopted California's existing vehicle standards. This is the first time such a waiver-based rule has been overturned by Congress. Supporters of the resolution, including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito ( criticized the mandates as costly and overreaching. 'Consumers should be able to purchase the vehicle of their choice,' Capito said. 'I have a big problem with electric vehicle mandates that replace the will of the consumer and the will of the government.'Opponents of the measure, including California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, condemned the vote as an illegal power grab. Padilla, who grew up in the smog-choked San Fernando Valley, warned against reversing decades of environmental progress. 'With these votes, Senate Republicans are bending the knee to President Trump once again,' he Gavin Newsom called the vote 'unconstitutional,' accusing Republicans of evading Senate rules and undermining state authority. 'We won't stand by as Trump Republicans make America smoggy again,' Newsom said. 'We are going to fight this unconstitutional attack on California in court.'
