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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 (nytimes.com/2026/06/24/us/politics/trump-housing-bill-voting-restrictions.html) .
• These are the three potential fates (nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/trump-housing-bill-scenarios.html) for the bill.
Photo: Philip Cheung for The New York Times
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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 (nytimes.com/2026/06/24/us/politics/trump-housing-bill-voting-restrictions.html) .
• These are the three potential fates (nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/trump-housing-bill-scenarios.html) for the bill.
Photo: Philip Cheung for The New York Times
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts (nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
