Trump calls off housing bill signing and blindsides Republicans
The president abruptly scrapped a planned ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill, surprising allies who had hailed it as a win.
Daniel Forsythe
Writer ·
President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill, surprising Republicans who had promoted it as an election-year achievement.
Background
Trump said he would delay the signing while pressing for separate voting legislation, adding fresh tension inside a party already wrestling with competing priorities.
The housing measure had been a rare point of cross-party agreement, making the sudden reversal a setback for lawmakers who had championed it.
What happens next
The standoff leaves the bill's timing uncertain and raises questions about how the president will use it as leverage for his wider legislative goals.
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