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Trump Calls Landmark Housing Bill 'a Big Yawn' - Realtor.com News & Insights News & Insights Real Estate News ByTristan Navera June 29, 2026 PresidentDonald Trumpequivocated on whether he'd sign the bipartisanhousing billthat is headed to his desk today, saying his voter ID law was more important. "I don't know, I think it's so unimportant by compared to the SAVE America Act," the presidentsaidin a White House press conference with reporters, when asked whether he'd sign the landmark 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which is now in limbo since heabruptly canceled signing itlast week. He called on Congress to first pass the SAVE Act, an election security bill that is deeply unpopular with Democrats. Trump reiterated at the White House that he wanted the voter ID act to pass. He downplayed the importance of the housing bill by comparison. "The housing bill is a bill that could get approved, they worked on it long and hard, it's very bipartisan, that means the Democrats like it," Trump continued. "I think it's maybe even, it's probably maybe more that way—they're getting things that I wouldn't necessarily agree to." Ultimately, the president said he would make a determinati…

Trump Sparks Left-Wing Fury After Dismissing Affordable Housing Bill to ... Trump Sparks Left-Wing Fury After Dismissing Affordable Housing Bill to Push Voting Crackdown Photo: AFP / ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Trump has ignited a fresh political row after dismissing a bipartisan affordable housing bill as 'a yawn' in Washington last week, instead of urging Congress to prioritise stricter voting rules through the SAVE America Act , a move that has drawn sharp backlash from Democrats and set the tone ahead of the November midterm elections. For context, the legislation at the centre of the dispute, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act , had been expected to move forward with presidential backing before Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday. Despite that, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed Monday that the bill had been sent to the president and will become law within 10 days even without his signature, under standard legislative procedure. Trump Affordable Housing Remarks Trigger Political Backlash Asked directly whether he would sign the housing bill, Trump appeared dismissive. 'It hasn't been sent to me yet. It's coming, I understand, and then I'l…

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Trump calls housing affordability bill 'a yawn' - CNN President Donald Trump on Monday declined to say whether he’d sign a bipartisan housing bill, adding that it was “a big yawn” compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections. President Donald Trump on Monday declined to say whether he’d sign a bipartisan housing bill, adding that it was “a big yawn” compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections. Situated along the Texas coast, residents of Corpus Christi are staring down a water crisis, as a five-year drought and commercial demand has depleted the city’s reserves to historic lows. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defends ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, saying the US can deport people to Haiti despite State Department warnings and lack of commercial flights due to violence. Brooklyn’s “Little Haiti” residents are concerned over the Supreme Court’s latest immigration ruling that allows President Donald Trump to end temporary deportation protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals. CNN’s Gloria Pazmino reports. The Texas State Board of Education approved a pr…

Trump calls bill to address housing affordability 'a yawn' and says he ... House Speaker Mike Johnson said over the weekend he would send the bill to the president on Monday anyway. When asked by reporters about whether he’d sign it, Trump gave an exasperated response. Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in the industrialization and globalization of fraud. (AP video/ Serginho Roosblad/David Goldman) An Associated Press investigation reveals that dozens of children who were separated under the first Trump administration have been re-separated, despite a judge’s order to reunite them. (AP Video by Moises Castillo, Rebecca Blackwell, Cody Jackson, Manuel Valdes) An Associated Press investigation finds a business known for tough-love boarding schools for rebellious teenagers has set its sights on a different demographic: adopted kids. Adoptees account for an estimated 25-40% of those in residential treatment. (AP Video: Mary Conlon; Serginho Roosblad; Austin Johnson; Sally Ho. Animations: Marshall Ritzel) President Trump promised to cut electricity bills, but prices have risen instead. Many in West Virgini…

Trump has housing bill in limbo as Congress sends it for signing <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; President Donald Trump refused to commit to signing a major bipartisan housing bill, heightening uncertainty surrounding the fate of the legislation.</p>

What Trump's refusal to sign bipartisan housing bill into law means to ... Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., left, and Rep. Maxwell Frost D-Fla., speaks at a desk prepared for President Donald Trump as an official removes the presidential seal, after President Trump canceled the signing the bipartisan Housing Bill on the Capitol Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) People work on the roof of a new housing development in Sandston, Va., June 6, 2025. (Mike KRopf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File) President Donald Trump, joined from left by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters as he finishes his lunch meeting with Republican senators, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction wonbipartisan approval from Congressthis week, but it’s hita major roadblockin becoming law: President Donald Trump. The White House supported the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, but on Wednesday Trump canceled the signing cer…

News National Politics Actions Facebook Tweet Email Trump calls bipartisan housing bill a 'yawn' as it awaits his signature The president threatened not to sign the bill unless lawmakers also pass the SAVE America Act. Prev Next The president threatened not to sign the bill unless lawmakers also pass the SAVE America Act. (Scripps News) By: Scripps News Group Posted and last updated President Donald Trump downplayed the importance of a newly passed bipartisan housing bill aimed at making homeownership more affordable. Speaking with reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump called the bill “unimportant” and “a yawn.” “I think it’s so unimportant compared to the SAVE America Act,” Trump said. The president threatened not to sign the bill unless lawmakers also pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and place new restrictions on mail-in voting. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Trump cancels housing affordability bill signing, urges Congress to pass election measure The 21st Century Road to Housing Act includes dozens of provisions aimed at expanding housing access and reducing barriers to homeownership. Among them are a pilot program for smal…

'A big yawn': Trump says he's unsure on signing affordable housing bill POLITICS Donald Trump Add Topic 'A big yawn': Trump says he's unsure on signing affordable housing bill Joey Garrison USA TODAY Updated June 29, 2026, 7:17 p.m. ET Hear this story WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he hasn't decided whether he will sign a bipartisan housing bill, dismissing the landmark affordable housing legislation as "a big yawn" and "so unimportant" compared to an unrelated bill he supports to overhaul voting in elections. Trump told reporters on Monday, June 29 that he won't make a decision on The 21st Century Road to Housing Act until it arrives on his desk. The president abruptly canceled a signing ceremony last week for the housing bill and said he won't sign it until Congress passes the SAVE America Act ‒ a stalled bill he backs that would require photo identification and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and prohibit universal mail-in voting across the country. "It hasn't been sent to me yet. It's coming, I understand. And then I'll make a de‒," Trump said. "Here's what I would like to say. Much more than a bill that ‒ big deal, it's a yawn. Some people say it's…

'It's a yawn': Trump downplays bipartisan landmark housing bill Trump said his signature election reform law is more important than anything. President Donald Trump downplayed the importance of abipartisanhousingbillthat heabruptly placed into limbolast week after demanding that his signature election reform law be sent to his desk alongside it. The president dismissed the housing legislation as a "yawn," arguing it was less impactful than hisSAVE America Act, which would significantly retool federal elections in the months leading up to the midterm elections -- including implementing new restrictions on voter registration and mail-in ballots. The bill has been rejected by Democrats who say that it would disenfranchise voters without access to the required documents. "I made a lot of money withhousing, but when I look at that bill, it's a bill. But when I look at the SAVE America Act, it's about saving America,"Trump said. "It's a yawn. Some people say it's wonderful. To me, compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn," he added. The legislation primarily aims to address the U.S. housing shortage by increasing supply and carving out new pathways to …

Trump cancels bipartisan housing bill signing, sparking reported ... Politics The Trump Presidency Actions Facebook Tweet Email Trump cancels bipartisan housing bill signing, sparking reported shouting match The rejection of a public bill signing only added to the tension between the President and Senate Republicans. Prev Next Trump canceled a planned housing bill signing Wednesday and wrote he would not sign it “until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT,” an unrelated election reform bill. (Scripps News) By: Nathaniel Reed , Scripps News Group Posted and last updated The stage was set on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for President Trump to sign an overwhelmingly bipartisan housing affordability bill — hailed as the most significant housing reform in three decades. But the president had other plans, canceling the signing via a social media post. Trump wrote he would not sign the Housing bill “until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT,” an unrelated election reform bill that Democrats and a handful of Republicans oppose. The rejection of a public bill signing only added to the tension between the President and Senate Republicans. One da…