Sen. Elissa Slotkin and President Donald Trump (Getty/IMAGN)
"No, I'm talking about our country," Slotkin said. "We're a pendulum swinging. We are a pendulum swinging. I don't think there is an American that thinks this is normal."
Slotkin’s comments were widely interpreted by conservatives on social media as a slight to Trump voters.
"Ah yes, we've reached the point post-election loss where Democrats just revert to calling Americans stupid for voting against them," Abigail Jackson, communications director for Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., posted on X. "Not a single ounce of self-awareness to be found."
"Slotkin says this while literally sounding like a teenager…" Fox News contributor Joe Concha posted on X.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR SAYS PARTY IS LACKING LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY FOLLOWING DEFEAT TO TRUMP
President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Evan Vucci/AP)
"This is monumentally insulting to the millions of Americans that voted for a change last November," Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., posted on X.
Slotkin, elected as a Democrat to the Senate in Michigan in November despite Trump carrying the state, was selected to give the party's response to Trump's recent joint address to Congress.
In a Sunday interview with "Meet the Press," Slotkin acknowledged that the Democratic Party has been "on their heels" since Trump's election.
"I don’t think that’s something hidden," she said of the Democratic Party's loss of confidence following its defeat to Trump. "I think it’s on us to be clear about not only leadership – and there’s lots of leaders in both parties – but also a strategy. I think that’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, and I think you can’t get better until you admit you have a problem."
Slotkin's office pointed to her full remarks when Fox News Digital reached out for comment.
Fox News Digital's Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report
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