Democrats, led by Senator Elissa Slotkin, criticized President Trump's address to Congress, focusing on kitchen-table issues and targeting his alliance with Elon Musk. Slotkin condemned Trump's proposed tax cuts as a giveaway to billionaires and expressed concern over Musk's influence on government efficiency, questioning the safety of personal data handling by his team. She acknowledged the need for government reform but emphasized that it should be done responsibly, not chaotically.