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Dan Pfeiffer and John Favreau discuss Trump's chaotic week of sabotaging his own party, including canceling a housing bill signing over the failed SAVE Act, fighting with Senate Republicans, and demanding $88 billion for the Iran war. They analyze New York's Democratic primaries where three DSA-backed candidates won, sparking debate about the party's direction. They also mock JD Vance's awkward public appearances and interview Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa about her race against Greg Abbott.
Trump Cancels Housing Bill Over SAVE Act Obsession
Minutes before a scheduled signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing affordability bill, Trump abruptly canceled it, demanding Congress first pass the SAVE Act—a voter ID bill that has failed five times in the Senate and would likely hurt Republican turnout. The housing bill would reduce barriers to building new homes and limit big investor purchases, but Trump refused to sign it despite it becoming law in 10 days regardless. His obsession with the unpassable SAVE Act has Republicans in purple districts frustrated as they lose a chance to tout an actual accomplishment on affordability.
- Trump canceled housing bill signing ceremony minutes beforehand, demanding the SAVE Act pass first
- The housing bill passed with huge bipartisan majorities and will become law in 10 days even without Trump's signature
- The SAVE Act would require passports or birth certificates to register to vote and has failed to pass the Senate five times
- Trump's rally-goers cheer for the SAVE Act but not the housing bill, according to his own assessment
- Mike Johnson said Trump told him 'no one gives a shit about housing'
" I made billions of dollars with housing. I know housing better than anybody, maybe anywhere. It's all about the interest rate. Lower the interest rates, you can have all the housing you want. "
The SAVE Act: Trump's Delusional Fixation
Trump's obsession with the SAVE Act appears genuinely delusional, as the bill cannot pass, would hurt Republicans electorally by making it harder for lower-income voters to register, and has consumed his political capital. The bill would end online and automatic voter registration and require documents many Americans don't have. Despite courts blocking similar executive orders and the Senate rejecting it repeatedly, Trump continues prioritizing it over everything else, even blocking House business until the Senate passes it.
- The SAVE Act would disproportionately hurt working-class voters who form Trump's base, as many lack passports or birth certificates
- Anna Paulina Luna has stopped all House floor business until the Senate passes the SAVE Act
- The bill would end online voter registration and automatic voter registration
- Trump's fixation seems driven by wanting something he can't have, unlike other demands where Republicans have complied
" No one gives a shit about housing. "
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