Trump Cancels Housing Bill Signing, Demands Senate Act on SAVE Act First

President Donald Trump abruptly scrapped a planned White House signing ceremony for a sweeping bipartisan housing package Wednesday, declaring that Congress must first pass voter ID legislation he described as a “National Emergency.”

The president announced the move on Truth Social just hours before he was scheduled to sign the bill, stunning lawmakers who had spent months negotiating the measure.

“Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency,” Trump wrote. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

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Trump also took aim at one of the housing package’s chief architects, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, while urging Senate Republicans to find a way around the chamber’s 60-vote filibuster threshold.

“The Elizabeth ‘Pocahontas’ Warren centric housing bill, which is of minor importance compared to lower interest rates, and even FISA, pales in comparison to passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,” Trump posted.

“Get the bad Republicans to approve it or, better yet, Terminate the Filibuster and approve it, AND EVERYTHING ELSE REPUBLICANS HAVE EVER DREAMED OF. The Dumocrats will do it in hour one, 100%. Republicans will feel very stupid if they don’t do it first. I’ll be watching with tears in my eyes!!!”

Despite Trump’s refusal to sign the legislation, the housing bill is still expected to become law after the constitutional ten-day review period expires without presidential action.

Warren blasted the president’s decision, arguing it demonstrated a lack of concern for Americans struggling with housing affordability and rising costs.

“He could be over here getting a victory lap,” Warren told CNBC. “Instead, this shows his complete indifference to the costs Americans are facing.”

Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans remain committed to advancing the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship for voter registration and make other election-related changes.

Johnson told reporters that House Republicans have already passed the legislation three times and plan to include it in a forthcoming reconciliation package to increase pressure on the Senate.

Speaker Mike Johnson on Trump cancelling Housing bill signing: “We passed it three times in the House…It has been stuck in the Senate…He’s laser-focused on the SAVE America Act…you have to put it under reconciliation bill.” pic.twitter.com/VgHqnBBJ1K

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Trump is expected to meet with Senate Republicans later Wednesday to discuss the legislation and strategy for moving it forward.

More over at The New York Post:

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