Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent suggested on Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration could declare a “national housing emergency” in the fall to help lower the cost of housing for Americans. During a Monday interview with The Washington Examiner at McLean Family Restaurant outside Washington, D.C., Bessent explained that the Trump administration is planning …
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Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent suggested on Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration could declare a “national housing emergency” in the fall to help lower the cost of housing for Americans.
During a Monday interview with The Washington Examiner at McLean Family Restaurant outside Washington, D.C., Bessent explained that the Trump administration is planning to make “affordability” a central part of the Republican Party’s platform for the 2026 midterm elections. The Treasury secretary told reporters, “We may declare a national housing emergency in the fall.”
