Trump Calls Bipartisan Housing Bill a 'Big Yawn'

President Trump is shrugging at a bipartisan housing bill he just stalled, labeling it a "big yawn" next to a separate Republican election measure he wants Congress to pass, Politico reports. The president said Monday he hasn't decided whether to sign the housing legislation, which arrived on his desk after he abruptly scrapped a Capitol Hill signing ceremony last week and pressed instead for action on the SAVE America Act, a GOP-backed bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote. That bill does not have enough support in the Senate to pass, the Washington Post reports.

The housing bill, sent by House Speaker Mike Johnson, would among other things bar institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Trump's options: sign it, veto it, or let it quietly become law after 10 days without his signature. His last-minute reversal blindsided Republicans who had planned to spotlight their economic message and aggravated party strategists eager to stay focused on cost-of-living concerns ahead of a tight midterm election season. Trump offered no clear timeline for a decision, simply saying the bill is "so unimportant" compared to the elections bill. A source tells CNN Trump is expected to allow the housing bill to become law without actually signing it.