Americans are waking up to a hard truth that Democrats and their failed policies tried to hide: our country is short millions of homes and hardworking families are paying the price. HUD Secretary Scott Turner has sounded the alarm that the nation faces a severe housing gap, a reality underscored by long-standing independent counts showing roughly a seven‑million shortfall in affordable units for our most vulnerable renters.
Under President Trump’s leadership, Turner is doing what conservatives do best—cutting red tape, unleashing the private sector, and putting homeowners ahead of bureaucrats. He’s repeatedly vowed to tear down burdensome regulations that choke homebuilding and to open federal land and public‑private partnerships so communities can build again; that pro-growth agenda is exactly what will create the supply this country needs.
Best of all, the White House’s policy push has coincided with real relief at the pump for mortgage rates, which have fallen back to multi‑year lows and are helping buyers who had been priced out. Lower long‑term mortgage costs around the 6 percent mark are already nudging more Americans back into the market, but this is no time for complacency—Congress must lock in reforms that keep rates manageable and credit flowing.
Make no mistake who caused this mess: decades of Democratic obstruction, anti‑growth zoning, and open‑border policies that have swollen demand without adding supply have stacked the deck against American families. The result has been chronic underbuilding and, in some analyses, an added stress on housing from uncontrolled migration that increases the need for millions more units nationwide.
Real solutions don’t come from more subsidies and more paperwork; they come from more homes. That means sweeping zoning reform, fast‑tracking modern modular and manufactured housing, using federal land where appropriate, and enforcing enhanced preemption to stop local NIMBYs from blocking progress. The Innovative Housing Showcase and industry leaders have shown the technologies and approaches that work—what’s needed now is bold conservative action to scale them up.
Patriotic Americans know the answer: empower builders, protect taxpayers, and restore the American Dream of homeownership. Secretary Turner and this administration are finally moving in the right direction, but Congress and state leaders must stop playing politics and start building for our citizens. If Washington wants to be judged, let it be by whether our neighbors can afford a roof over their heads and their kids’ future under it.
