Rep. Cleaver: Trump's Housing Snub Was 'Bad Advice'

Summary

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver discusses the 21st Century Housing Act becoming law without President Trump's signature, criticizing Trump's last-minute dismissal of the bipartisan bill as a 'yawn' and bad advice from his team. He also addresses Trump's ouster of Election Assistance Commission members and predicts the SAVE America Act lacks sufficient congressional support. The conversation highlights legislative compromise, election integrity debates, and Trump's need to shift public attention.

• 21st Century Housing Act to become law at midnight without Trump's signature.
• Cleaver called the bill the most consequential housing legislation in nearly 50 years.
• Trump described the bipartisan bill as 'a yawn' and canceled the signing ceremony.
• The bill involved compromise across parties and chambers, losing some provisions like Bill to Rent.
• On elections, Trump removed Democratic EAC commissioners, leaving the panel without members.
• Cleaver sees the removal as messaging to undermine trust in elections.
• He believes Trump lacks votes to pass the SAVE America Act.