The Landmark Housing Bill That Trump Refuses to Sign
7/6/202624 min
President Trump called a major bill to address the housing crisis “the most comprehensive and consequential housing legislation in the history of our country,” and a Congress controlled by his own party passed it by overwhelming margins.
So why is he refusing to sign it?
Michael Gold, who covers Congress for The New York Times, discusses Mr. Trump’s abrupt reversal and what may lie ahead.
Guest: Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times in Washington.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump’s refusal to sign the housing bill complicates a bipartisan effort.
- These are the three potential fates for the bill.
Photo: Philip Cheung for The New York Times
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Michael Barbaro· Host0:29
[upbeat music] From The New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro. This is The Daily. [upbeat music] President Trump has called it the most comprehensive and consequential housing legislation in the history of our country, and a Congress controlled by his own party has now passed it by overwhelming margins. So why is the president refusing to sign it? Today, my colleague Michael Gold on the strange saga of a landmark housing bill. [upbeat music] It's Monday, July 6th. Michael Gold, always a pleasure.
Michael Gold· Guest1:27
Happy to be here, Michael. Thanks.
Michael Barbaro· Host1:28
So over the next