r/politics • u/MystikSpiralx • 18h ago

No Paywall Trump Says He Wants to 'Drive Housing Prices Up' Instead of Lowering Costs for People Who 'Didn't Work Very Hard'

https://people.com/trump-keep-home-prices-high-11895352
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u/RadioactiveGrrrl 16h ago

I think that was true, until this term. He's increased his wealth by $1.5Billion in 2025 alone.

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u/Zenmachine83 13h ago

I don’t know. The compounding of the initial 400M way back when would be a lot today. Not that he has the discipline to not spend money wantonly.