Slotkin: Noem Doesn’t Understand Who We Are as Americans

January 28, 2026
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, the Michigan Democrat who's no stranger to gun-grabbing rhetoric disguised as common sense, took to CNN's OutFront this week to lecture Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on American identity. Slotkin's pearl-clutching claim? Noem doesn't understand who we are as Americans. This gem dropped amid discussions on border security and national sovereignty—issues where Noem's unapologetic enforcement stance clashes hard with the open-borders crowd. But let's peel back the layers: Slotkin's not just sniping at Noem's policies; she's subtly invoking the elite narrative that true Americans are soft on crime, lax on borders, and eager to surrender self-defense rights at the altar of safety. Noem, a concealed-carry advocate and South Dakota's no-nonsense governor, embodies the rugged individualism Slotkin mocks— the kind that built this nation with rifles in hand. Context matters here, and it's rich with 2A irony. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst turned career politician, has a track record of pushing red-flag laws and universal background checks in Michigan, framing them as bulwarks against extremism. Noem, meanwhile, just oversaw DHS ramping up deportations and cracking down on sanctuary cities, moves that inherently protect law-abiding gun owners by reducing cartel-fueled violence spilling across our southern flank. Slotkin's jab reeks of projection: if anyone's lost touch with who we are, it's the party that equates border hawks with threats to democracy while ignoring how illegal gun trafficking from lax Mexican laws floods our streets. Americans, per the Founders' blueprint, are armed citizens vigilant against tyranny—foreign or domestic. Noem gets that; Slotkin sees it as a bug, not a feature. For the 2A community, this is a clarion call. Slotkin's condescension signals the left's 2024 playbook: paint pro-2A patriots as un-American outliers while they erode our borders and rights in tandem. Noem's rising star in Trumpworld underscores the counter-narrative—strong borders mean fewer smuggled guns, safer communities, and affirmed self-reliance. As midterms loom and Slotkin eyes bigger prizes, 2A warriors should amplify Noem's voice: we're the real Americans, and we're not apologizing for it. Keep carrying, keep voting, keep the line unbreakable.

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, the Michigan Democrat who’s no stranger to gun-grabbing rhetoric disguised as common sense, took to CNN’s OutFront this week to lecture Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on American identity. Slotkin’s pearl-clutching claim? Noem doesn’t understand who we are as Americans. This gem dropped amid discussions on border security and national sovereignty—issues where Noem’s unapologetic enforcement stance clashes hard with the open-borders crowd. But let’s peel back the layers: Slotkin’s not just sniping at Noem’s policies; she’s subtly invoking the elite narrative that true Americans are soft on crime, lax on borders, and eager to surrender self-defense rights at the altar of safety. Noem, a concealed-carry advocate and South Dakota’s no-nonsense governor, embodies the rugged individualism Slotkin mocks— the kind that built this nation with rifles in hand.

Context matters here, and it’s rich with 2A irony. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst turned career politician, has a track record of pushing red-flag laws and universal background checks in Michigan, framing them as bulwarks against extremism. Noem, meanwhile, just oversaw DHS ramping up deportations and cracking down on sanctuary cities, moves that inherently protect law-abiding gun owners by reducing cartel-fueled violence spilling across our southern flank. Slotkin’s jab reeks of projection: if anyone’s lost touch with who we are, it’s the party that equates border hawks with threats to democracy while ignoring how illegal gun trafficking from lax Mexican laws floods our streets. Americans, per the Founders’ blueprint, are armed citizens vigilant against tyranny—foreign or domestic. Noem gets that; Slotkin sees it as a bug, not a feature.

For the 2A community, this is a clarion call. Slotkin’s condescension signals the left’s 2024 playbook: paint pro-2A patriots as un-American outliers while they erode our borders and rights in tandem. Noem’s rising star in Trumpworld underscores the counter-narrative—strong borders mean fewer smuggled guns, safer communities, and affirmed self-reliance. As midterms loom and Slotkin eyes bigger prizes, 2A warriors should amplify Noem’s voice: we’re the real Americans, and we’re not apologizing for it. Keep carrying, keep voting, keep the line unbreakable.

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