Exclusive: Sen. Slotkin says Dems are "divided" on Trump 2.0

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Wednesday there are two differing Democratic perspectives on Trump 2.0: Some say he's an existential threat, while others think he's "bad, but survivable."Why it matters: Slotkin, who won her seat in a state that flipped for President Trump, said the Democratic divide has shifted away from moderate versus progressive.Slotkin appeared Wednesday at an Axios News Shapers event in Washington, D.C.Driving the news: "You can't play a game, you can't win a war ... if you don't have an offense," she told Axios' Stephen Neukam.Go deeper: Senate Democrats slam Israel in major shift of toneEditor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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