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Reactions to the State of the Union address, part 2

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published February 26, 2026 at 4:24 PM EST
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Marcus C. Williams and Louis Sabo III with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, February 26, 2026
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We continue the conversation about President Trump's State of the Union address.

Our guests this hour are local Republicans who offer their perspectives on the president's message about a range of issues, including the state of the economy, immigration policies, health care, and more.

In studio:

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Evan Dawson
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.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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