President Donald Trump on Friday said he will not sign the bipartisan housing bill "in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT."
Because Trump has neither signed nor vetoed the bill within the Constitution's 10-day review period, excluding Sundays, the legislation is expected to become law automatically Friday.
In a Truth Social post, Trump doubled down on his opposition to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, arguing that election integrity legislation should take priority over the housing measure, which passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support.
"I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House," Trump wrote, adding that the SAVE America Act enjoys overwhelming support among Republicans and would require voter photo identification and proof of citizenship and sharply limit mail-in voting except for military personnel, disabled voters, those who are ill, and travelers.
Trump also urged Senate Republicans to eliminate the legislative filibuster if necessary to pass the election bill, warning that Democrats would do the same if they regained control of Congress.
"The Dumocrats will TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, if and when they ever get the chance," Trump wrote. "The title of DUMB will revert to the Republicans who allowed this horrible calamity to happen."
The president's latest comments follow the June 24 cancellation of a White House signing ceremony for the housing legislation after he demanded Congress first pass the SAVE America Act, which would tighten federal voter identification and election rules.
The housing package passed the Senate 85-5 and the House 358-32 after months of bipartisan negotiations led by House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill, R-Ark., Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Democrat lawmakers, The Washington Post reported.
Supporters have described the measure as the most significant federal housing legislation since the financial crisis.
It includes provisions encouraging new home construction, expanding manufactured housing, easing mortgage lending through community financial institutions, and limiting large institutional investors from purchasing more than 350 single-family homes.
Trump called the housing bill "a yawn" compared with the SAVE America Act, which he has repeatedly described as essential to protecting election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Housing affordability remains a major concern for many Americans, as elevated mortgage rates and home prices continue to strain family budgets.
While housing advocates have welcomed the legislation as a first step, many economists say additional reforms will be needed because most zoning and land-use decisions remain under state and local control.
Trump, however, has made clear that his immediate legislative priority remains election security, arguing Congress should focus on the SAVE America Act before turning to other bipartisan initiatives.