Linda McMahon could be Connecticut’s voice in the White House when the Trump administration takes over in January.
Gov. Dannel Malloy enjoyed close relationships with both the president and Vice President Joe Biden, especially because of their common ground policy positions on raising the minimum wage, support for same-sex marriage, and their support for criminal justice reform. But with the Trump administration that ends.
As of now it appears McMahon would be the highest profile link to Connecticut, if Trump taps her for a post in the White House.
McMahon met with Trump Wednesday at Trump Tower. She said of the encounter, “The meeting went great, it was really nice to be up and I was honored to be asked to come in.”
As for some of the substance of the meeting, McMahon added, “We talked about business and entrepreneurs and creating jobs and we talked about SBA, and so we had a really good conversation.”
Since the main conversation was about business, that could be music to the ears of small and large employers around Connecticut, especially because the state’s economy has struggled to recover from the Great Recession.
"Obviously Connecticut becomes part of the knowledgebase and certainly some of the challenges and issues in Connecticut may get better addressed because of that,” said Peter Gioia, an economist and Vice President with the Connecticut Business and Industry Association.
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Gioia adds that McMahon would have a knowledge of some of the issues plaguing Connecticut.
Greg Lanouette with A.H. Harris Construction Supplies says the issue he’s looking at is transportation. His company would thrive with more infrastructure projects.
A.H. Harris provides construction supplies for companies around the world and across the United States. He says transportation work do wonders for the construction industry, meaning more people would perhaps stay in Connecticut.
"Look at some of the companies that have pulled out of this state. Why do they do that? It's for the people first of all, the pool that's available, the brainpower. But it's also it's how much time are people spending in front of their windshields."
