• Molly Callahan

    Senior Writer

    Photo: Headshot of Molly Callahan. A white woman with short, curly brown hair, wearing glasses and a blue sweater, smiles and poses in front of a dark grey backdrop.

    Molly Callahan began her career at a small, family-owned newspaper where the newsroom housed computers that used floppy disks. Since then, her work has been picked up by the Associated Press and recognized by the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2016, she moved into a communications role at Northeastern University as part of its News@Northeastern reporting team. When she's not writing, Molly can be found rock climbing, biking around the city, or hanging out with her fiancée, Morgan, and their cat, Junie B. Jones. Profile

Comments & Discussion

Boston University moderates comments to facilitate an informed, substantive, civil conversation. Abusive, profane, self-promotional, misleading, incoherent or off-topic comments will be rejected. Moderators are staffed during regular business hours (EST) and can only accept comments written in English. Statistics or facts must include a citation or a link to the citation.

There are 6 comments on What Have We Learned So Far from the Start of Trump’s First 100 Days?

  1. It is important to note, the illegal immigrants that have been deported are either known criminals or unfortunately in the immediate vicinity of the targeted criminal.

    I agree, the states can choose to support or resist the deportation efforts. Similarly, the federal government can choose to deny funding to states that choose to not support the federal government’s efforts.

    As mentioned, tariffs are a double edged sword. It will be interesting to see the results over time.

    Last, Environment – can we not find a middle ground between eliminating fossil fuels and investing in renewable energies? I’m hoping with Elon’s influence, that is where Trump will land.

    1. Your choice of the word “interesting” in terms of tariffs is curious. “Interesting” in this case means that inflation, which Trump PROMISED to tame “on Day 1”, will increase; Trump himself admitted this on February 2nd. That is because the U.S. pays the tariffs; then those who ship the goods will pass those costs on to the consumer.

      The reality is, like it or not, we live in a global economy. Trump wants to go back to the days of 1898 when everything (allegedly) we consumed was produced in America. The reality is that we live in an internet world where for example some parts of a Chevy Silverado are produced in Canada and Mexico and shipped here. Even products that indicate “Made in the USA” have parts from all over the world. Trump wants to live in a dream world in this case that no longer exists and can no longer exist. In the meantime, he is angering two of our closest allies in Canada and Mexico. America as a nation needs to see past its nose in this case.

      As an addendum, I live close to the Port of New Orleans. Most days, I drive past it where literally hundreds of semi tractor-trailors in a single day are in line to get to the wharves along the Mississippi River where they can load their sea boxes and bring the imported goods all over the USA. Beginning very soon, EVERY SINGLE ONE of the goods on these semis will cost us more. Buckle up, folks. Life is about to be more expensive.

    2. Didn’t we have a middle ground on energy when Obama and Biden were in office? Fracking was booming and we are the #1 producer of oil in the world. We ALSO happened to invest in renewable energy so we could eventually stop with carbon heavy energy. It’s not like the democratic admins before banned oil and gas exploration and investment, they just trended away.
      I don’t get what you want if that isn’t in fact the middle ground.

      1. Joel has a good point, jumping on every decision because its President Trump isn’t productive. Just saying it’s wrong or it will cause more strain or heartache to the American people without realistic alternatives or guidelines is just as bad as the Democratic platform of “Let’s make him look like a tyrant! We will surely win on that strategy. He has charging into the presidency with a sense of unabated exuberance which is scaring the living sh*t out of everyone. I did like the USAID audit……

  2. Very interesting reads, my question is: what are the implications of these on public health in the long run? Is Public health a major consideration in all of these executive orders and decisions in relation to the environment ?

  3. Washington Post is reporting that Trump plans to dissolve the Department of Education and that Elon Musk has access to FAFSA information that contains sensitive information about students and their parents. What is BU doing to protect their students?

Post a comment.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *