Juana Summers

This has been some Democrats approach to Trump's first six weeks in office as he's aimed to slash the federal workforce, tested the separation of powers and reshaped the global order. Democrats don't control any of the levers of power, so they protest. But we also saw a different approach Tuesday night.

This has been some Democrats approach to Trump's first six weeks in office as he's aimed to slash the federal workforce, tested the separation of powers and reshaped the global order. Democrats don't control any of the levers of power, so they protest. But we also saw a different approach Tuesday night.

This has been some Democrats approach to Trump's first six weeks in office as he's aimed to slash the federal workforce, tested the separation of powers and reshaped the global order. Democrats don't control any of the levers of power, so they protest. But we also saw a different approach Tuesday night.

For their response to Trump's address, Democrats chose a senator who won last November in a state that Trump carried. Alyssa Slotkin is a centrist from Michigan. She framed Trump's agenda as an attack on the middle class.

For their response to Trump's address, Democrats chose a senator who won last November in a state that Trump carried. Alyssa Slotkin is a centrist from Michigan. She framed Trump's agenda as an attack on the middle class.

For their response to Trump's address, Democrats chose a senator who won last November in a state that Trump carried. Alyssa Slotkin is a centrist from Michigan. She framed Trump's agenda as an attack on the middle class.

But she also said Republicans and Democrats should work together to fix America's immigration system. She cited Ronald Reagan approvingly. And even agreed with Trump that the government should run more efficiently, though she strongly criticized his, quote, chaotic approach. It was a speech aimed squarely at moderates.

But she also said Republicans and Democrats should work together to fix America's immigration system. She cited Ronald Reagan approvingly. And even agreed with Trump that the government should run more efficiently, though she strongly criticized his, quote, chaotic approach. It was a speech aimed squarely at moderates.

But she also said Republicans and Democrats should work together to fix America's immigration system. She cited Ronald Reagan approvingly. And even agreed with Trump that the government should run more efficiently, though she strongly criticized his, quote, chaotic approach. It was a speech aimed squarely at moderates.

Consider this. Democratic moderates think they have an answer for Trump 2.0. What does their playbook look like? From NPR, I'm Juana Summers.

Consider this. Democratic moderates think they have an answer for Trump 2.0. What does their playbook look like? From NPR, I'm Juana Summers.

Consider this. Democratic moderates think they have an answer for Trump 2.0. What does their playbook look like? From NPR, I'm Juana Summers.

The End It's Consider This from NPR. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries acknowledged last month that Democrats don't have much power.

The End It's Consider This from NPR. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries acknowledged last month that Democrats don't have much power.

The End It's Consider This from NPR. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries acknowledged last month that Democrats don't have much power.

So as they think about how to try to push back on Trump, Democrats are also thinking about how to win the next election. What's the case they want to make? That's a question that Matt Bennett and his fellow moderate Democrats tried to answer at a recent retreat. Bennett is the executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way. That's a centrist Democratic think tank.

So as they think about how to try to push back on Trump, Democrats are also thinking about how to win the next election. What's the case they want to make? That's a question that Matt Bennett and his fellow moderate Democrats tried to answer at a recent retreat. Bennett is the executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way. That's a centrist Democratic think tank.

So as they think about how to try to push back on Trump, Democrats are also thinking about how to win the next election. What's the case they want to make? That's a question that Matt Bennett and his fellow moderate Democrats tried to answer at a recent retreat. Bennett is the executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way. That's a centrist Democratic think tank.

When I spoke to him earlier today, I asked him if he thought that Democrats' protests during the joint address were effective.

When I spoke to him earlier today, I asked him if he thought that Democrats' protests during the joint address were effective.