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JD Vance Links Housing Costs to Immigration, Wall Street

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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JD Vance joked about Ohio Senator Jon Husted’s rear during a Fort Worth, Texas town hall.
Turning Point USA vice president Kate White asked how families can start when homes exceed $415,000.
Vance blamed undocumented immigration, Wall Street firms and foreign investors for rising housing costs.
He told the student it’s never the right time, so marry and have children now.

History

After the 2006-2009 housing bubble burst—Case-Shiller’s index fell about 30% and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac held over $2 trillion in risky loans—the 2024 debate sees Senator J.D. Vance blame undocumented immigration, Wall Street firms and foreign investors for today’s soaring prices. The rhetoric echoes earlier scapegoating of lenders that spurred calls for tighter regulation.

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After the 2006-2009 housing bubble burst—Case-Shiller’s index fell about 30% and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac held over $2 trillion in risky loans—the 2024 debate sees Senator J.D. Vance blame undocumented immigration, Wall Street firms and foreign investors for today’s soaring prices. The rhetoric echoes earlier scapegoating of lenders that spurred calls for tighter regulation.

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