Trump orders $200 billion mortgage bond buy to lower rates

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Donald J. Trump - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 6, 2026, en route the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump said Thursday afternoon that the federal government will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down interest rates and monthly payments. In recent days, the U.S. president has floated a