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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:27 PM Tuesday

'Sold POTUS a bill of goods': White House furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage [View all]

White House officials are furious with Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, who talked the president into suggesting a 50-year mortgage plan.

The White House was blindsided by the idea, according to two people familiar with the situation granted anonymity to discuss internal thinking, and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.

On Saturday evening, Pulte arrived at President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach Golf Club with a roughly 3-by-5 posterboard in hand. A graphic of former President Franklin Roosevelt appeared below “30-year mortgage” and one of Trump below “50-year mortgage.” The headline was “Great American Presidents.”

Roughly 10 minutes later, Trump posted the image to Truth Social, according to one of the people familiar, who was with the president at the time.

Almost immediately, aides were fielding angry phone calls from those who thought the idea – which would endorse a 50 year payback period for a mortgage – was both bad politics and bad policy, a move that could raise housing costs in the long run, the person said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-50-mortgage-plan-getting-224500273.html

If only you weren't so susceptible to those who kiss your oversized ass Donny.

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It only takes them seconds to find someone to blame leftstreet Tuesday #1
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #2
Why not a 75 year mortgage while we're at it durablend Tuesday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #12
Yep. Generational Debt is what it is. Brenda Tuesday #20
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Case proven. nt Brenda Tuesday #23
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yes DBoon Tuesday #37
In any case, IQ47 would not deserve to be lauded as FDR-like for allowing that to happen AZJonnie Tuesday #10
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #13
As were lower interest rates, extended loan terms, trial periods and principal reductions. Torchlight Tuesday #25
That plan also reduced rates to as low as 2% and included principal forbearance. nt pnwmom Tuesday #29
Technically, I believe lenders can offer 50 year mortgages, but they would be "non-qualified mortgages". Jim__ Tuesday #15
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #18
The longer the mortgage, the closer it is to renting whopis01 Tuesday #35
Not an argument against offering such mortgages, but some caveats. Ilikepurple Tuesday #38
FDR didn't start the 30 year mortgage. Congress authorized it in 1948 for new construction, rsdsharp Tuesday #3
Lenders would get smoked on 50 year mortgages bucolic_frolic Tuesday #5
I'm seeing a lot of shoddy construction in Florida, a lot of the crap being built today won't last 50 years. sop Tuesday #26
Someone posted on DU in the spring bucolic_frolic Tuesday #28
Scam Thanksgiving dinner promos and now the 50 year mortgage. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #6
This narrative is openly saying that Donnie is stupid & easily manipulated. He is, but it's amusing to see them admit it themaguffin Tuesday #7
Pulte....Pulte...Pulte...now where have I heard that name before? hamsterjill Tuesday #8
The current examples online: Paladin Tuesday #9
Interesting Math There ProfessorGAC Tuesday #14
No further detail. (nt) Paladin Tuesday #16
Heard about the same on CNN. Totally Tunsie Tuesday #32
Pulte isn't a friend. Isnt he the one who set up the 2 women (can't remember names) Srkdqltr Tuesday #11
The majority of 30 year mortgages never go that far A HERETIC I AM Tuesday #17
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #19
The concept of a fifty-year mortgage isn't a new one, the idea has been around for a long time. SWBTATTReg Tuesday #21
why aren't Dems running ads with that 50 year mortgage idea? BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #27
It's always been said that Dozing Donnie always listens to the last person in the room. Totally Tunsie Tuesday #30
Pulte? the house builder pulte ? That fkg puke ? Fullduplexxx Tuesday #31
WH admits Trump has no critical skills C_U_L8R Tuesday #33
I can't Rebl2 Tuesday #34
Lennar OC375 Tuesday #36
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