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Trump Defends Controversial 50-Year Mortgage Plan Amid Backlash

11/11/2025

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Trump Defends Mortgage Plan

President Donald Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews on November 9, 2025, to attend a football game.
He dismissed backlash from MAGA conservatives regarding a proposed 50-year mortgage plan, which Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte supports as a shift from the traditional 30-year mortgage.
Trump claimed the plan would lower monthly payments, but the White House expressed frustration with Pulte for presenting the idea without prior discussion.
Pulte used a graphic comparing Trump to Franklin Roosevelt to advocate for the plan, which Trump later shared on social media.

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Tomasky Critiques Trump

Michael Tomasky of The New Republic calls U.S. President Donald Trump's proposals 'ridiculous' and 'unserious,' focusing on a 50-year mortgage and its burden on Americans.
He notes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's concerns that the plan benefits banks rather than addressing housing affordability.
Tomasky critiques Trump's healthcare proposal for undermining insurance coverage without offering a viable alternative.
He concludes the ideas may appeal to his base but could alienate swing voters as his approval ratings decline.

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Trump Defends Mortgage Plan

President Donald Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews on November 9, 2025, to attend a football game.
He dismissed backlash from MAGA conservatives regarding a proposed 50-year mortgage plan, which Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte supports as a shift from the traditional 30-year mortgage.
Trump claimed the plan would lower monthly payments, but the White House expressed frustration with Pulte for presenting the idea without prior discussion.
Pulte used a graphic comparing Trump to Franklin Roosevelt to advocate for the plan, which Trump later shared on social media.

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