Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., says she is running for Senate to replace fellow Democrat Tina Smith. ((Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images))
In her announcement video, Craig attacks President Donald Trump for "trampling our rights and freedoms as he profits."
"There's chaos and corruption coming out of Washington, crashing down on all of us every day," she says before setting her sights on Elon Musk. "An out-of-control, unelected billionaire is trying to take over our government and burn it to the ground."
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She then blasts Republicans in Congress as "cowardly" for "rolling over and letting it all happen."
Despite Democrats' unpopularity in polls, President Donald Trump's own approval rating has slipped during his first 100 days in office. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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A new poll from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics shows approval of congressional Democrats among young Americans has dropped to 23%, down from 42% in early 2017. Approval for congressional Republicans stands at 29%, slightly improved from previous years. President Donald Trump’s approval rating among 18-29-year-olds is at 31%, virtually unchanged from the beginning of his first term.
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