Slotkin hits at Musk and "gang of 20-year-olds" in rebuttal to Trump address

• She took aim at Musk, who she said, along with his "gang of 20-year-olds," is acting with "no oversight, no protections against cyber-attack[s], no guardrails on what they do with your private data."
• "We can make that change without forgetting who we are as a country and as a democracy," she said.

Driving the news: Slotkin emphasized unity and patriotism, noting at the beginning of her remarks that she represents a state that Trump won in November.

• She called for the need to "expand and protect the middle class," while slamming trump as "trying to deliver an unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends."
• The Democrat also called for fixing the "broken immigration system," saying that securing the border without fixing the system "is dealing with the symptom not the disease."
• "America is not perfect. But I stand with the majority of Americans who believe we are still exceptional, unparalleled," Slotkin said.
• "And I would rather have American leadership over Chinese or Russian leadership any day of the week."

The big picture: Slotkin's remarks came immediately after Trump's joint address to Congress, which he used to tout his executive blitz during his first weeks in office, saying he's just "getting started."

• Trump's speech drew numerous public disruptions from Democrats in the chamber.
• Some key people in his orbit, including Musk, attended the speech at the U.S. Capitol.

Between the lines: In the weeks since Trump's inauguration, Democrats have been flooded with calls from constituents who want the part to do more to push back against Trump policies.

Go deeper: Who is Elissa Slotkin, the Democrat rebutting Trump's joint address

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.