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Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

Trump Has a Plan to Make Housing Prices Tumble

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

The Epoch Times

Education, Government

4.9594 Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

The affordability crisis is becoming the main narrative for the midterm elections. This comes down to homes and food, and the soaring costs that have reduced quality of life for many Americans.

In other news, massive fraud has been uncovered in Minnesota, where individuals and organizations are accused of stealing billions from the welfare system. Local officials are being investigated as well, amid accusations that they either turned a blind eye or were involved in protecting fraud as it took place. And now, similar cases and potential investigations are spreading to other states and cities across the country.

We’ll discuss these topics and others, in this episode of Crossroads.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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The affordability crisis is becoming the main narrative for the midterm elections,

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and this comes down to homes and food and the soaring costs that have reduced the quality of life for many Americans.

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In other news, massive fraud has been uncovered in Minnesota,

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where individuals and organizations mainly in the Somali community

0:19.0

are being accused of stealing billions of dollars in the welfare system.

0:23.3

And now, well, similar cases and potential investigations are spreading to other states and cities

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across the country. I'll be talking about these topics and a lot more today. And before we begin,

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don't forget to subscribe to this podcast, leave a review. And if you're

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enjoying the show, thank you so much. I'm the Epic Times Senior Investigator reporter,

0:42.0

Joshua Phillip, and you're listening to Crossroads.

0:50.8

The affordability crisis, it's kind of the main narrative right now for the midterm elections.

0:56.0

Trump is even saying it, he's saying that affordability, whether people feel the benefits of the economy,

1:02.0

this is going to be what the midterms are about. And guess what? What does that mean for most people?

1:07.0

Can you afford a home? How much is food? Are you swimming in debt? And what's your general quality of life?

1:14.6

Right? The soaring costs have reduced the quality of life for many Americans. And right now,

1:19.5

well, President Donald Trump is taking some steps that could potentially at least reduce the cost of homes.

1:27.0

Now, just the news says this. They say one of the most

1:29.5

pressing issues facing Americans is the war against unaffordability. They say it's the lack of

1:34.8

suitable, purchasable, affordable housing. And it's the president Donald Trump appears poised to

1:40.2

amarolate that crisis with a new policy that could spur 12 million new homes to be built.

1:47.7

Top advisor says, that's a lot. Keep in mind, though, if they brought in 20 million people into this

1:56.2

country, all of whom need to be housed and they don't deport 20 million, it's not going to be enough.

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