Trump Says Housing Bill He Tanked Last Week Is A ‘big Yawn’

President Donald Trump said Monday that he hasn’t yet decided whether he will sign into law a bipartisan housing bill, calling it a “big yawn” in comparison to the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote.

“It hasn’t been sent to me yet. It’s coming, I understand, and then I’ll make a de — Here’s what I would like to say,” Trump said. “It’s a yawn. Some people say it’s wonderful. To me, compared to the SAVE America Act, just about everything is a big yawn.”

Speaker Mike Johnson sent the legislation, which among other things would ban institutional investors from purchasing single family homes, on Monday to Trump for his signature. The legislation’s transmission follows days of uncertainty after Trump abruptly canceled a Capitol Hill signing ceremony last week, instead demanding that Congress move the unrelated SAVE America Act, the party’s stalled election security bill.

The fate of the housing bill now rests in the president’s hands. Trump has given little indication which way he leans. If Trump does not sign, the bill will become law with no action after 10 days — not counting Sundays or holidays. Or he can decide to veto it.

Trump’s decision last week to scuttle the signing ceremony surprised Republicans, including his own officials, who prepared to spend the day touting the party’s affordability message. And it frustrated GOP officials who had to spend another day off message as the party closes in on a tight midterm contest, in which voters remain worried about cost of living.

Aaron Pellish contributed to this report.