STATEMENT - People Power United's statement on Trump's Project 2025: Higher Housing Costs and Rampant Discrimination
🗽A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2024
In response to attempts by former President Donald Trump to discriminate against people of color in our communities, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
"Every day, People Power United members push back against racism in our community. It is incredibly disheartening to hear that a presidential candidate and former President like Donald Trump is actively working to disenfranchise black and brown folks in our community, as well as raise their rents and housing costs.
People Power United will continue to oppose such injustices and hold our leaders accountable to the people they serve. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices," said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
Trump’s record on housing as President was atrocious:
As President, Trump wanted to raise rent for low-income Americans
Trump proposed cutting the Department of Housing and Urban Development by nearly 20%
Every one of Trump’s budgets proposed eliminating a key program to aid affordable housing efforts
Every one of Trump’s budgets proposed eliminating community development block grant program to fund affordable housing construction and improvements
Every one of Trump’s budgets proposed eliminating National Housing Trust Fund to assist state and local efforts to develop affordable housing
Trump weakened the ability for Americans to bring discrimination claims under fair housing rules
Trump made it easier for predatory lenders to charge small businesses high interest rates
Trump’s extreme Project 2025 plans are even worse:
Trump wanted to “get rid” of the Fair Housing Act
Trump is promising to revoke fair housing rules to prevent discrimination
Reverse fair housing and tenant protections put in place by the Biden administration
Trump and his allies are plotting to slash federal assistance that will increase the cost of purchasing a home for millions of Americans
Project 2025 calls for privatizing Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac’s that will drive up mortgage costs for homebuyers
Trump will reverse all housing initiatives taken by the Biden administration, likely including a pilot program that is estimated to save average homebuyers $750 and reduce closing costs during refinancing
Trump will repeal rental assistance that helped over 100,000 access affordable rent
Donald Trump has spent his life discriminating against Black and brown Americans and driving up housing and rental costs. His extreme Project 2025 agenda would not only make it harder for families to purchase a home – it would also allow discrimination against millions of Black and brown Americans.
“President Biden and Vice-President Harris have worked to lay out an agenda that lowers housing costs, assists first time homebuyers achieve the dream of owning a home, fights against discrimination, builds more homes, and lowers the damn rent.
“Americans deserve a President who fights for them, not against them. That’s Joe Biden.” - Biden-Harris 2024 Black Media Director Jasmine Harris
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