CNN Host Reminds Republican Lawmaker The Housing Bill Trump Refused To Sign Has Bipartisan Support

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Source: MEDIAite

Jun 27th, 2026, 8:05 pm


CNN’s Omar Jimenez pressed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) Saturday over why he was prioritizing President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act over the bipartisan housing bill that still awaits Trump’s signature.

Trump is demanding that Senate Republicans pass the voter I.D. bill before he’ll sign any other legislation, including the housing bill. He reportedly told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) last week that “nobody gives a f*ck about housing.”

“You came out very strongly this week, calling out the Senate over the SAVE America Act, and you were one of 25 Republicans who signed a letter vowing to vote no on any Senate bills until this legislation is passed,” Jimenez began on CNN Newsroom. “You also voted no on the bipartisan housing bill as part of that.

And I just wonder, is the SAVE Act worth putting aside something designed to directly help the American people when so many people are hurting right now?”

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The housing bill is overwhelmingly bipartisan, to the point of being veto-proof.

[lonely bird]

1. Sigh

Byron Donalds is a know-nothing, do-nothing hack. A cardboard cutout would be a better congresscritter.

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2. And is also running for governor of FL

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. MaddowBlog-'It's a yawn': Trump just doesn't care about bipartisan bill to address housing crisis

The president is guided by his obsessions. Helping Americans deal with an affordability crisis just doesn’t capture and keep his attention.

Trump is guided by his obsessions and personal grievances, and he just can’t bring himself to give a damn about the housing crisis.

But just as notably, he also can’t seem to hide his indifference. He doesn’t care, and he wants you to know that he doesn’t care.
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— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-06-30T13:26:29.632Z

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-housing-bill-affordability-crisis-yawn

To hear House Speaker Mike Johnson tell it, proponents of the bipartisan housing bill that cleared Capitol Hill last week have nothing to worry about. Asked about Donald Trump and the future of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing legislation, the Louisiana Republican told USA Today, “He won’t veto the bill.”

Time will tell whether the president makes Johnson appear foolish, but in the meantime, as Trump weighs his options, he continues to make clear that he just doesn’t much care about the proposal sitting on his desk.

Q: Will you sign that housing bill?

TRUMP: It hasn't been sent to me yet. It's coming I understand, and then I'll make the determination. Big deal. It's a yawn.

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-29T19:39:05.433Z

....As part of the same exchange, the Republican added that the legislation is “so unimportant” when compared with the anti-voting measure he’s desperate to get through Congress.....

The president has raised some vague concerns about the substance of the package, but his Monday comments hinted at a different kind of problem: Trump simply finds this boring......

The president is guided by his obsessions and personal grievances — election conspiracy theories, assorted renovation projects, etc. — and helping Americans deal with an affordability crisis just doesn’t capture and keep his attention.

What’s amazing about this isn’t just his indifference, which is striking enough, but also his willingness to tell people just how little he cares. This is the same president who’s also said, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” “I love the inflation” and “I don’t want to drive housing prices down.”

Many Americans voted for Trump in 2024, believing his rhetoric about lowering costs and addressing the cost of living. Two years later, his scam has been made plain.