During a defiant address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump vowed to continue the sweeping changes that have marked his first weeks back in office, drawing support from Republicans and dissent from Democratic legislators.

Throughout the 90-minute speech, Trump pledged to continue to implement policies he said are needed to address the economy, immigration and foreign policy. He said he is working to “reclaim democracy from this unaccountable bureaucracy” and threatened federal workers with firings if they resist his agenda.

“It has been nothing but swift and unrelenting action,” Trump said. “The people elected me to do the job, and I am doing it.”

Two members of Maine’s congressional delegation were critical of Trump’s policies and actions, while others did not immediately react publicly to the speech.

Read their statements below:

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine

“Prices are rising, government services are declining, and Putin is smiling — all as the results of the President’s recent actions with tariff threats, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Ukraine. Nothing said or claimed tonight changes any of that. I stand ready to work with any of my colleagues from either party — or the administration — to improve conditions for the American people, and defend our national interest.”

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine

Collins did not release a statement Tuesday night or Wednesday.

Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District

Pingree said joint addresses give presidents the opportunity to clearly lay out how their policies are making the country better, but “President Trump utterly failed in his argument tonight.”

“What the American people heard tonight wasn’t some vision for a better future, or a commonsense plan to tackle our nation’s most pressing challenges, but a bizarre spectacle of lies, fearmongering, score-settling and Orwellian-level propaganda from the President of the United States.

“From parroting Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine, to his delusional belief that Elon Musk and DOGE are making our country stronger, to the repeated attacks on marginalized communities, the President’s rhetoric was self-serving, teeming with disinformation, and utterly failed to meet this critical moment in our nation’s history.

“Economic anxiety is the highest it’s been in 25 years. The costs of basic necessities continue to rise. Now we’re in full-blown trade wars with our closest trading partners — disputes that will undoubtedly lead to higher prices, and even more stress for hardworking families. And a growing number of Americans are deeply concerned about this Administration’s destructive, illegal, and unconstitutional actions. For a vast majority of people, the President did nothing to ease these concerns. If anything, he only added to them.

“My guest tonight, Seth Kroeck, is one of the many American farmers who has been directly impacted by the President’s illegal freeze on federal funds, which continues to have significant impacts on producers and rural communities. Tonight, President Trump claimed that he ‘loves the farmers.’ But rather than express any empathy about the challenges they are enduring — which he has caused — he said the tariffs he’s imposing will help farmers sell their products in the U.S. But farmers like Seth know this is nowhere close to the reality they’re now facing. Placing tariffs on our largest trading partners doesn’t give our farmers the certainty they need. Farmers need common sense and export markets, not trade wars.”

Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District

“While I’d still like to hear a more comprehensive economic strategy from President Trump, I’m encouraged by his appeal to Americans to consider the long-term benefit of his trade policies in the face of short-term trade-offs. It demonstrates his seriousness in using tariffs and other policies not just as a negotiating tactic, but as a means to reorient our country toward production and economic independence. I also appreciated his comments on addressing trade deficits and the national debt.

“I do wish he had likewise acknowledged the trade-offs of tax cuts for the wealthy — especially the House GOP’s proposals to fund them in part by cutting Medicaid, which more than 200,000 Mainers in my district rely on for health care. And I was disappointed by his apparent disinterest in working with Democrats. While some in my party feel the same, I’m not one of them and I’m not alone. Our success depends on leaders setting aside partisanship for the common good.”

This report contains material from The Associated Press.