Trump Blocks Bipartisan Housing Relief, Prioritizes Partisan Power Grab
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President Donald Trump has refused to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan effort to address the housing crisis, instead using the bill as leverage to push his anti-democratic SAVE America election bill, while the housing measure could still become law unless vetoed.
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced he would not sign the bipartisan housing legislation passed by Congress in June, choosing to hold desperately needed housing reform hostage in order to protest the Senate's refusal to advance his controversial SAVE America Act—a bill widely criticized for undermining voting rights and democracy. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, designed to tackle skyrocketing home prices and rein in predatory institutional investors, is set to become law automatically on Saturday unless Trump actively vetoes it.
Trump took to his social-media platform to declare his refusal to sign the housing bill, blaming the Senate for not passing the SAVE America Act. He went further, threatening politicians who oppose the election bill and demanding that Republicans abolish the Senate filibuster—a move that would erode checks and balances and open the door to authoritarian rule.
Despite Trump's pressure, Senate Republican leaders have so far resisted his anti-democratic demands. Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated that Republicans lack the votes to eliminate the filibuster and force through the SAVE America Act, signaling at least some willingness to uphold democratic norms in the face of Trump's power grab.