Mississippi Sen.-elect Scott Colom said Sunday he wants to work with President Donald Trump while holding him accountable for the promises he made to voters during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Asked on Sunday whether Mississippians elected him to work with Trump or stand up to him, Colom said his priority was making sure the president delivers on his commitments.

“They elected me to make sure he commits to follow through with the commitments he made in 2024,” Colom said on CNN. 

He pointed to Trump’s promises to lower grocery prices, avoid prolonged foreign conflicts and release the remaining files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“He promised lower grocery prices on day one. Well, I want to work with them to actually accomplish that,” Colom said. “He promised no more endless wars. Well, I want to work with him to accomplish that.”

Colom said the administration needed to follow through on its pledge to release the Epstein files.

He named affordable health care as his biggest concern, warning that Medicaid cuts could leave millions of Americans without coverage next year.

“He said he had concepts of a health care plan. It’s time to take the concepts and apply it,” Colom said.

Colom added that lawmakers should prioritize working Americans over wealthy interests.

“We have to look out for the working people, not the billionaires,” Colom said.