Special Edition of The What: What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Southwest Connecticut?
This is a special edition of The What, our free weekly newsletter, focusing on how a second term from President Donald Trump could impact lower Fairfield County.

Monday, January 20
Happy Monday! On this Inauguration Day—and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day—we wanted to revisit some of the ways a second term for President Donald Trump could affect southwest Connecticut.
Some of the questions we explored included:
- How will a Trump presidency change and alter federal funds?
- What impact will a Trump presidency have on offices like the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Education, which are involved in local projects and regulations?
- How will Trump’s economic policies affect prices and businesses across the region?
- How will changes in immigration policy affect communities across southwest Connecticut?
- How will health care change under President Trump?
ICYMI: Check out how southwest Connecticut voted in the 2024 presidential election.
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Have a great week,
Kelly Prinz
Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times