The Landmark Housing Bill That Trump Refuses to Sign

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<p>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.</p> <p>So why is he refusing to sign it?</p> <p>Michael Gold, who covers Congress for The New York Times, discusses Mr. Trump’s abrupt reversal and what may lie ahead.</p> <p>Guest: <strong>Michael Gold</strong>, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times in Washington.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Mr. Trump’s refusal to sign the housing bill <a href="http://nytimes.com/2026/06/24/us/politics/trump-housing-bill-voting-restrictions.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">complicates a bipartisan effort</a>.</li> <li>These are <a href="http://nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/trump-housing-bill-scenarios.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the three potential fates</a> for the bill.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Philip Cheung for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>