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Connections

Reacting to a busy first week for the new Trump administration

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Richard Dollinger and Luis Martínez on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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President Trump is having a busy first week back in office, following through on a number of campaign promises: pardoning people convicted of storming the capitol on January 6th; moving aggressively on the southern border and deportations; ending federal government support for DEI programs.

The president's supporters cheered his executive orders. His ideological opponents are already feeling frustrated and fatigued.

Our guests discuss their hopes and expectations for the new Trump White House:

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.