Trump orders his representatives to buy $200 billion dollars in mortgage bonds

it is now worth ⁠many ‌times ⁠that amount — AN ABSOLUTE FORTUNE — and has $200 BILLION ‍DOLLARS IN CASH" Trump wrote in a ​post on Truth Social. "I am instructing ⁠my Representatives to BUY $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN MORTGAGE ⁠BONDS. This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and ⁠make the cost of owning a home ⁠more affordable," ‌Trump wrote on social media."


Reuters | Washington DC | Updated: 09-01-2026 03:08 IST | Created: 09-01-2026 03:08 IST
Trump orders his representatives to buy $200 billion dollars in mortgage bonds
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on ‌Thursday he is ordering his representatives to buy $200 ⁠billion dollars in mortgage bonds, adding that the step aimed to bring down housing ​costs. "Because I chose not to ‍sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in my First Term ... it is now worth ⁠many ‌times ⁠that amount — AN ABSOLUTE FORTUNE — and has $200 BILLION ‍DOLLARS IN CASH" Trump wrote in a ​post on Truth Social.

"I am instructing ⁠my Representatives to BUY $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN MORTGAGE ⁠BONDS. This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and ⁠make the cost of owning a home ⁠more affordable," ‌Trump wrote on social media."

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