Michigan Senator Targets Trump Supporters with Deterrence Strategy
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin aims to deter young graduates from working for Trump through investigations and reforms.
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Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin is pushing for a deterrence message to young graduates considering jobs in the Trump administration, stating that the consequences could be too severe. In an interview on ‘America, Actually,’ Slotkin outlined her post-midterm strategy, which includes targeting officials and aides who carried out President Trump’s agenda.
“I want young people coming out of school to say, ‘should I go work for the Trump administration? Like that sounds fun. I might get an opportunity,'” Slotkin said. “I want them to be like ‘Lord that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that.'” She emphasized the need for a clear deterrence message.
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Slotkin said that if Democrats retake the House and Senate, the party should pursue three goals: pocketbook legislation on issues like housing, accountability for “unbelievable corruption,” and reforms to “Trump-proof the government.” She highlighted the importance of selecting signature cases and pursuing projects that are particularly egregious, such as those in the White House’s East Wing.
“You have to pick signature cases and you have to go after people and projects that are just super egregious,” Slotkin said, noting that voters feel strongly about such matters. She made it clear that the president himself is not the only target, emphasizing that the people around Trump who enable his agenda have no immunity.
“The people around Donald Trump who are doing his bidding and enabling this have no such immunity,” Slotkin said, adding that she voted twice to impeach Trump. “So you go after the people who did his bidding.” She also criticized Trump personally, stating that he no longer cares about his own slogan.
“I think that he thinks America is mediocre and heading downhill and he just wants to get his,” she said. “It’s literally milking the cow that is the United States of America for whatever him and his sons can get.” Slotkin accused Trump of caring only about self-interest and expressed a lack of faith in her Republican colleagues.
On November 18, 2025, a half-dozen Democratic lawmakers with military and spy-agency résumés, led by Slotkin and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, went on camera to say:
This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens. Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats coming to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad but from right here at home. Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.
The rest of the crew was Reps. Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan. Slotkin posted it on her X account. Trump, enraged, called it “sedition at the highest level” and said the lawmakers belonged behind bars. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth censured Kelly.
Source: Daily Wire
