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Trump wants you chained to a mortgage forever

Jason Weisberger
Nov 11, 2025
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Donald Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention. (Maxim Elramsisy / Shutterstock.com)

The Grifter-in-Chief is touting a plan only he and the people who own banks can get behind: 50-year mortgages as the answer to our housing crisis. If we assume a typical fixed rate of 6.5% and 20% down, it will take roughly 34–36 years before your monthly paymen…

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