Golden ‘frustrated’ by Democrats’ response to Trump: ‘Don’t think it’s been very effective’

By Elaine Mallon

Published February 9, 2025 10:40am ET

Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) is committed to working with the Trump administration and said that Democrats are not being “effective” in their response to President Donald Trump.

“I don’t think that it’s been very effective, the Dem response, so far,” Golden told the Washington Post. “In fact, I’m frustrated by it. If you make everything Defcon 5, then eventually nothing is Defcon 5, you know what I mean?”