Democratic senators facing reelection next year said Wednesday that President Trump's tax pitch in a White House meeting failed to win them over.

While many Democrats have expressed interest in simplifying the tax code, they also expressed concerns that the tax framework from the White House and congressional Republicans would largely benefit the rich. Democrats also complained that they do not have enough specifics.

"The president certainly is talking a lot about just wanting to help the middle class, and he's talking a lot about wanting a bipartisan bill, but I think the best way to start to get a bipartisan bill is let the Democrats see what you're going to propose," Sen. Claire McCaskill Claire Conner McCaskillMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Democratic-linked group runs ads in Kansas GOP Senate primary Trump mocked for low attendance at rally MORE (D-Mo.) told reporters.

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"I don't ever remember a negotiation over principles," she added.

Trump met with both Democrats and Republicans on the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee as he seeks to build momentum for the GOP's tax overhaul effort.

"A lot of people are liking this very much, and I think we're going to have tremendous support," the president said. "We're going to restore America's competitive edge, rebuild America's middle class — very much aimed at the middle class — and renew the promise of the American dream."

Democrats at the meeting included Finance Committee ranking member Sen. Ron Wyden Ronald (Ron) Lee WydenGOP set to release controversial Biden report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate GOP senator blocks Schumer resolution aimed at Biden probe as tensions run high MORE (D-Ore.) as well as Democrats on the panel who are up for reelection next year in states that Trump won.

"I'm sure we'll have unanimous support, I have no doubt," Trump said, to chuckles in the room.

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"Right Ron? I think, right," the president added, referring to Wyden.

But Wyden and other Democrats expressed concerns that Trump's tax plan would cut taxes for rich people while increasing taxes on the middle class.

"You’re not going to reach bipartisanship by plowing forward with this con job on the middle class,” Wyden said in a statement.

Sen. Bob Casey Robert (Bob) Patrick CaseySecond GOP senator to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus GAO report finds brokers offered false info on coverage for pre-existing conditions Catholic group launches .7M campaign against Biden targeting swing-state voters MORE (D-Pa.) said he's raised two big issues: The tax plan's benefits for the wealthy rather than the middle class, and calls for cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in the budget resolution.

"I didn't get good answers to those questions," he told reporters.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow Deborah (Debbie) Ann StabenowOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump rollbacks could add 1.8 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over 15 years: analysis | Intensifying natural disasters do little to move needle on climate efforts | Experts warn wildfire smoke could worsen COVID-19 GAO report finds brokers offered false info on coverage for pre-existing conditions Democrats back away from quick reversal of Trump tax cuts MORE (D-Mich.) said in a statement that she told Trump "that instead of spending over $1.5 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthy, we should work together to stop tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and give middle-class families a bigger tax cut.”

Sen. Sherrod Brown Sherrod Campbell BrownBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Emboldened Democrats haggle over 2021 agenda Hillicon Valley: Russia 'amplifying' concerns around mail-in voting to undermine election | Facebook and Twitter take steps to limit Trump remarks on voting | Facebook to block political ads ahead of election MORE (D-Ohio) said that the White House expressed interest in some of the tax bills he's proposed, but the GOP framework "didn't work that way."

Brown also said that while Republicans said their plan doesn't benefit the wealthy, "that doesn't make it so."

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn John CornynCalls grow for Biden to expand election map in final sprint Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Chamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection MORE (R-Texas), who serves on the Finance Committee, said he hopes Democrats work with Republicans on taxes.

"Hopefully our Democratic friends realize that this could be a bipartisan effort if they will choose to participate, but so far they indicated that they are not really particularly interested," he said. "I hope that's going to change."