07/07/2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump over the housing bill, saying Trump could "screw it up" because he wasn't able to take credit for it. Newsom argued that Trump dismissed the legislation as "a big yawn" simply because it wasn't his initiative, portraying the response as motivated by ego rather than policy.
Newsom made the comments after Trump questioned whether he would sign the bipartisan housing affordability bill, calling it "a big yawn" while urging Congress—including Republicans who opposed his demands—to first pass the SAVE Act. Speaking from the Oval Office on Monday, Trump said he had not yet decided whether to approve the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which is designed to expand housing supply through faster environmental reviews, new grants, and fewer restrictions on prefabricated housing.