Trump privately raises objection to Senate housing bill

Source: Politico

05/04/2026 01:40 PM EDT Updated: 05/04/2026 07:56 PM EDT


President Donald Trump is privately raising concerns with a Senate-approved housing bill that his White House previously supported — and almost made his objections public late last week.

Trump was on the verge of putting out a social media post taking issue with the major housing affordability package the Senate approved this year, according to two people with knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss private conversations. The president doesn’t support language in the bill that would require mega-landlords to sell single-family homes built as long-term rentals after seven years, the people said.

He ultimately held off on sending the post out.

Trump’s concerns could complicate the delicate negotiations surrounding the largest housing measure seriously taken up by Congress in years. Senators have been pushing the House to accept their bill without changes in order to ensure its quick passage, but Trump’s objections — which haven’t been previously reported — could give new momentum to House members who want to force amendments to the proposal.

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