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In a barrage of social media posts and interviews with right-wing media, administration officials and prominent conservatives are urging the GOP to give the president an affordability win.
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) walk through Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol, on March 17, 2026. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
House Republicans this week ignored President Donald Trump’s call to pass a long-stalled housing bill. The White House is now telling MAGA populists to reinforce its message, according to two people familiar with the push, granted anonymity to discuss it.
In a barrage of social media posts and interviews with right-wing media, administration officials and prominent conservatives are urging the GOP to give the president and the party an affordability win that they can campaign on as they stare down a challenging midterm election.
