The Builder President and the Housing Crisis

The Atlantic DailyThe Builder President and the Housing CrisisTrump is applying a real-estate developer’s mindset to the nation’s highest office. But who is he building for?By Will GottsegenChip Somodevilla / GettyJune 26, 2026, 7:04 PM ET ShareSave This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.If there’s one thing Donald Trump wants Americans to understand, it’s that he knows how to build.At a Pennsylvania petrochemical plant in 2019, he told workers, “I was a good builder. I built good.

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