# Trump instructs ‘representatives’ to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, aiming to lower rates
[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/trump-mortgage-bonds-rates-fannie-freddie.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/trump-mortgage-bonds-rates-fannie-freddie.html)
President Donald Trump said he is “instructing my Representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is “instructing my Representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, claiming that doing so will drive rates and monthly payments down.
Trump, in a Truth Social post, said he was issuing that directive because the value of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored mortgage-issuing entities, are flush with cash.
**It was unclear who Trump is referring to as his representatives.** The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for clarity.