For SOME Reason Unhinged Sen. Elissa Slotkin Is Scared by the Thought of ICE Agents Near Polling Places
At a Senate hearing, Slotkin said she did not trust Trump to permit a free and fair election and feared he might try to steal it.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYTwitchy is a strongly partisan blog, and this article’s framing and sourcing provide little evidence of independent, balanced reporting. A named author is identified, but the page offers no visible reporting or corrections information.
- Source type — A partisan political blog; a weak prior for institutional reporting credibility.
- Editorial standards — The article uses overtly partisan and insulting language rather than a neutral reporting approach.
- Author attribution — A byline is provided, though only as “Doug P.”
- Transparency — No reporting documents, sourcing process, or corrections information is apparent in the article.
The article includes a direct quotation attributed to Slotkin and identifies the hearing, but relies mainly on a single excerpt and partisan commentary. It does not supply a response, relevant context about the bill, or evidence supporting its broad claims.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The piece is overwhelmingly critical of Slotkin and Democrats, while offering no substantive response from them or independent account of the underlying issue.
- Counterarguments presented — No substantive counterargument or response from Slotkin or other Democrats is included.
- Loaded language — Repeated insults and pejorative descriptions signal a strongly one-sided presentation.
- Source diversity — The article relies on a short quotation and reactions aligned with its argument.
- Omitted context — It does not explain the bill’s provisions or provide context for the election-security claims.
The article strongly favors a conservative framing, using insulting language about Slotkin and endorsing claims that Democrats are undermining election integrity.
- Language tone — Calls Slotkin “unhinged” and describes Democrats’ response as “hysteria.”
- Framing — Presents Democrats’ concerns as hypocritical and as evidence of opposition to election integrity.
- Source selection — Relies on Slotkin’s brief excerpt and supportive social-media reactions without an opposing response or independent context.
At a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Elissa Slotkin said she did not trust President Trump to allow a free and fair election and feared he might try to steal it again. Twitchy portrays her concerns as irrational and ties them to Democrats’ opposition to the SAVE America Act.
Markwayne Mullin was testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee when Elissa Slotkin said she did not trust President Trump to allow a free and fair election and could not trust that he would not try to steal it again. The article also says Slotkin was concerned about ICE agents possibly being near polling places.
Twitchy rejects Slotkin’s concerns, calling her “unhinged” and arguing that Democrats’ opposition to the SAVE America Act undermines election integrity. The article offers no response from Slotkin or fuller account of the bill’s provisions.
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SWIPE →Senator criticizing President Trump’s commitment to a free and fair election
President whom Slotkin accused of potentially trying to steal an election
Senator mentioned as an exception to the article’s criticism of Democrats’ votes on DHS funding
Senator testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee
Part of a bigger story
3 OUTLETSAt Markwayne Mullin’s DHS confirmation hearing, Slotkin questioned whether ICE agents could be sent to polling places and said she did not trust President Trump to allow a free and fair election. Right-leaning outlets mostly present Slotkin’s warnings as partisan Democratic opposition, while one article reports the exchange alongside arguments supporting ICE activity.
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