Trump Trashes GOP Housing Bill as a 'Yawn' While Pushing SAVE America Act
President Donald J. Trump slammed the bipartisan housing bill, labeling it a “yawn” and asserting it pales in significance to his SAVE America Act.
In the Oval Office, Trump dismissed inquiries about the housing bill, which Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had touted. “I don’t know,” he sighed, downplaying its importance. “I think it’s so unimportant by comparison to the SAVE America Act. The SAVE America Act is exactly what it says, it’s saving America from crooked elections,” he stated, contradicting Leavitt's claims of its urgency.
Observers interpreted Trump's remarks as a direct jab at Leavitt, with one user on X commenting on the transactional nature of their relationship. “...and when he’s used her up, there will be another person in line to debase themselves for this man...”
Trump argued that the housing legislation was crafted to pass due to bipartisan support, suggesting Democrats may have secured concessions he wouldn’t typically endorse. “And the housing bill is a bill that can get approved. They worked on it long and hard. It’s very bipartisan — that means the Democrats like it, and it’s maybe, even, it’s probably maybe more, that way they’re getting things that I wouldn’t necessarily agree to,” he said.
He continued to emphasize his preference for the SAVE America Act over the housing bill, claiming it likely won’t advance due to opposition from several Republican senators. “I made a lot of money with housing. 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,” he declared.
Trump expressed frustration over potential Republican dissenters, stating, “...it’s probably not going to happen, because we have four Republican senators, maybe five that just won’t vote for it, it’s crazy.”
When pressed about signing the housing bill, Trump replied, “It hasn’t been sent to me yet. It’s coming, I understand, and then I’ll make — here is what I’d like to sign: much more than a bill that — big deal. It’s a yawn... To me, compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered the housing bill to Trump’s desk on Monday afternoon. Under standard legislative procedures, it would become law in 10 days without his signature.
Leavitt had previously praised the housing measure as a significant advancement toward affordability. She stated on X, “Tomorrow at 12 PM on Capitol Hill, President Trump will sign into law the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, one of the most significant pieces of housing affordability legislation in American history.”
She highlighted that the bipartisan bill includes policies long championed by Trump, aimed at cutting red tape and increasing housing supply while limiting large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes.
Leavitt concluded with Trump’s commitment to making homeownership accessible for American families: “President Trump promised to lower housing costs, and he is delivering.”
Trump's dismissive comments caught congressional Republicans off guard as they had been promoting the legislation as crucial for addressing affordability ahead of upcoming elections.
