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applegrove

(129,257 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:02 AM 17 hrs ago

So 50-year mortgage proposal wasn't fully vetted by top Trump admin officials - but was in the process of being

November 11, 2025 at 1:46 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 69 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/11/11/officials-never-vetted-trumps-50-year-mortgage-idea/

“A proposal for a 50-year mortgage wasn’t fully vetted by top Trump administration officials and wasn’t ready to be made public,” CBS News reports.

“Over the weekend, top federal housing official Bill Pulte floated the idea with President Trump, who then approved a Truth Social post.”

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So 50-year mortgage proposal wasn't fully vetted by top Trump admin officials - but was in the process of being (Original Post) applegrove 17 hrs ago OP

Inefficiency caused by an impulsive toddler who values loyalty over competence. surfered 17 hrs ago #1

Just the fact they were planning to put families in bondage for 50 years applegrove 16 hrs ago #2

surfered

(10,249 posts)

1. Inefficiency caused by an impulsive toddler who values loyalty over competence.

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Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:15 AM

17 hrs ago

applegrove

(129,257 posts)

2. Just the fact they were planning to put families in bondage for 50 years

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:56 AM

16 hrs ago

is sick. But it obviously was a plan they were vetting. It was intentional.

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