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Josh Riley
Josh Riley
stated on January 8, 2026 a press release:
“Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first quarter of 2025 were bought by investors.”
Half-True
By Chris Doody, Holden Turek • February 25, 2026
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on November 13, 2025 an interview:
Housing is expensive “because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants” and because of a housing shortage.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • November 20, 2025
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 15, 2025 a speech:
In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences.
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2025
Dan Koh
Dan Koh
stated on October 9, 2025 remarks on CNN:
As the Trump administration pursues mortgage fraud charges against Letitia James, “there are three Cabinet members who committed mortgage fraud that he’s just letting fly.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2025
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on March 10, 2025 a speech:
“Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2025
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on January 24, 2025 a video on TikTok:
“JD Vance is in North Carolina, and he’s found furnished apartments to put the people in that have been living in tents.”
False
By Madison Czopek • January 30, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 8, 2024 an Instagram post:
"BREAKING: Zillow CEO just said on CNBC Trump's deportation plan will help with housing affordability.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 12, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on August 16, 2024 a post on X:
“Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.”
False
By Madison Czopek • August 22, 2024
MAGA Inc
MAGA Inc
stated on April 25, 2024 an ad:
President Joe Biden is paying rent for immigrants illegally in the country.
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 9, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 16, 2024 una publicación en Instagram:
Una ley en Estados Unidos dice “si una casa no está habitada, podemos expropiarla”.
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño • April 9, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 16, 2024 an Instagram post:
A U.S. law says that “if a house is not inhabited, we can expropriate it.”
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño • April 5, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 22, 2023 video:
Suggests homeless people mysteriously went missing in San Francisco.
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • November 30, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on November 8, 2023 Republican primary debate:
An exemption in a new Florida law “allowed Chinese nationals to buy land within a 20-mile radius of a military base, lobbied for by one of (Gov. Ron DeSantis’) donors.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • November 15, 2023
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
stated on August 23, 2023 a post on X:
“#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.”
Mostly True
By Sophia Bookwood • October 5, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 15, 2023 a speech:
Florida has “the highest” homeowners insurance in the nation.
True
By Amy Sherman • July 18, 2023
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
stated on April 11, 2023 Senate Banking Committee press release:
“For African American families in particular, the homeownership rate remains relatively unchanged since 1968, the year the Fair Housing Act was signed into law.”
True
By Matthew Crowley • May 19, 2023
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on April 21, 2023 a tweet:
“Buyers with good credit scores will pay even more to cover for those with bad credit."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • May 3, 2023
The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on September 1, 2022 in an article:
Bank of America “announced a new mortgage home loan program for first-time homebuyers. But only blacks and Hispanics will be eligible.”
False
By Gabrielle Settles • September 6, 2022
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on April 23, 2022 an Instagram post:
"Under Greg Abbott, property taxes have gone up $20 billion."
Mostly True
By Nusaiba Mizan • May 19, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 4, 2022 a press conference:
“It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.”
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • May 16, 2022
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Latest promises about Housing

Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Provide Section 8 vouchers to low-income families to cap housing costs at 30% of income
Biden falls short on promise to provide Section 8 vouchers to ‘every’ eligible family | December 6, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Increase access to affordable housing
Joe Biden made investments to expand affordable housing, but congressional gridlock limited efforts | December 3, 2024
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Increase the supply of affordable housing throughout metropolitan regions
Housing promise only partially built out | December 27, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand the YouthBuild program, a youth education and housing program.
YouthBuild is bigger, but not as big as the goal | November 28, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Create a Homeowner Obligation Made Explicit (HOME) score for mortgage comparisons
New standards included in Dodd-Frank | May 24, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Launch a supportive services-housing program for veterans to prevent homelessness
Homeless prevention program launched | January 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand housing vouchers program for homeless veterans
Vouchers increasing by fits and starts | November 3, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Obama’s budgets reverse attempts at cutting block grant funding | June 23, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms of a home mortgage
House rejects “cramdown” amendment on bankruptcy modifications of home mortgages | January 7, 2010
Latest promises about Housing