Trump is constantly fighting political battles with his lies. Democrats play dead or respond to Trump with a former CIA agent supporting Ronald Reagan, George W Bush, and US hegemony (both in Slotkin's speech and her voting record). https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-state-union-permanent-campaign/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=thenation&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter