Trump hails Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac overhaul in video post

Trump shares a video calling himself the greatest housing president in history and crediting a revamped Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with lower mortgage rates and rising purchase applications.

First Published: September 8, 2026, 8:46 AM ETUpdates (8): September 14, 2026, 7:27 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video on Truth Social promoting what the clip describes as a sweeping overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored mortgage giants, claiming the changes are driving lower rates and a revival in home buying.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Trump will go down as the greatest housing president in history. His vision and commitment to the all new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will enable all Americans to dream and dream big. A movement is on with lower mortgage rates and rising purchase applications. President Trump is revitalizing the American Dream. Together, we are making home buying great again.” on September 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 1st message released today, and the last post was 17 days ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 9 of his 88 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.

The video frames the restructuring of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as central to Trump’s housing agenda. The narrator credits Trump’s leadership with enabling Americans to pursue homeownership and describes a broader movement around affordability. The claims — including the characterization of Trump as the greatest housing president in history and the assertion of falling mortgage rates — are made by the video’s narrator and have not been independently verified.