economy
January 17, 2026
Trump’s housing playbook is working. Why copy Sanders now?
You wouldn’t know it if you only listened to the mainstream media, but over the past year, the Trump administration has made significant strides in making housing more affordable.

TL;DR
- The Trump administration has improved housing affordability over the past year.
- Mortgage rates have fallen to one of their lowest levels in years.
- Interest rates are down, rental prices are collapsing, and wages are up.
- These improvements are attributed to rejecting inflationary, tax-and-spend policies.
- President Trump is promoting a plan to prohibit large investors from purchasing single-family homes.
- This plan is described as similar to Sen. Bernie Sanders' proposals.
- The article suggests this new policy focus could hurt the president's base.
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