Democrats in the US House of Representatives quickly fired back on Monday after President Donald Trump called pending affordable housing legislation a “big yawn” compared to the attack on voting rights that he wants Republicans to pass.
Trump last Wednesday canceled a planned signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and demanded that Congress, which is narrowly controlled by Republicans, pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America, Act.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday sent Trump the bipartisan housing bill—which will become law with no action by the president after 10 days.
Asked by reporters whether he’ll sign the housing legislation, Trump replied: “It hasn’t been sent to me yet. It’s coming, I understand, and then I’ll make a de—Here’s what I would like to say… It’s a yawn. Some people say it’s wonderful. To me, compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn.”
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