Trump Won’t Commit to Signing Housing Bill He Called ‘A Big Yawn’

Trump said the 21st Century Road to Housing Act is “unimportant” compared to the SAVE America Act.

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a presidential memo to the EPA on pollution control in vehicles, in the Oval Office of the White House.

“It’s a yawn,” President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday. “Compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn.” Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

President Donald Trump said on Monday afternoon that he won’t commit to signing the bipartisan housing bill that Congress passed after months of backroom negotiating and tension between the chambers — telling reporters that he’s bored by the bill to address rising housing costs.

“It’s a yawn,” Trump told reporters on Monday. “Compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn.”

Trump canceled the long-anticipated signing ceremony for the 21st Century Road to Housing Act last week to use the bill as leverage to whip votes for the voting bill, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID at the polls.