Ledger · 2024 campaign · № 215

Cut the cost of a new home in half

Never delivered
“[paraphrase] We will cut the cost of a new home in half.”
Promised
, Economic Club of New York
Re-promised
4 times with a fresh deadline
Topic
Economy & prices
Era
2024 campaign

What happened

No halving of housing costs occurred. PolitiFact's one-year review found housing costs up about 3% year over year. The administration's 2026 housing package was described by Fortune as a 'big yawn' that did little for affordability, and mortgage costs rose again after the Iran war began in late February 2026.

Sources

  1. Trump's Economic Promises Timeline Office of Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Feb 1, 2025
  2. Trump promised 'rocket fuel.' The economy got a 'big yawn' housing bill and higher debt than defense costs instead Fortune, Aug 1, 2026
  3. MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term PolitiFact, Jan 20, 2026