Trump says he won’t sign housing bill that’s set to become law at midnight

Donald Trump has announced he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill, known as the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act," which is poised to become law at midnight. The former president publicly declared his refusal to sign the legislation in protest of the Senate's failure to pass "The Save America Act," a separate bill focused on voter identification requirements.

Despite Trump's stated opposition and his decision to forego a signing ceremony, the housing bill is still expected to be enacted without his signature. Under constitutional provisions, a bill automatically becomes law if the President does not sign or veto it within 10 days while Congress remains in session. Trump's inaction means the legislation, aimed at increasing housing supply and addressing affordability, will pass into law by default.

This situation marks a significant legislative moment where a major bipartisan achievement, once championed by Trump, will take effect without presidential endorsement. Republicans had initially aimed to showcase the housing package as a key policy win, but Trump's eleventh-hour protest and indifference to the bill, which he reportedly called a "yawn," complicated these efforts.