Trump Touts Refinery Funding at Iowa Rally; Trump Signs Order to Lower Costs of Single-Family Housing | NTD Good Morning (Oct. 23)
President Donald Trump addressed thousands of supporters in northwest Iowa on Thursday, continuing a fast-paced national tour to boost turnout for Republican candidates in the midterm elections. Iowans will soon choose between Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek to replace retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst.
Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at reducing homeowners’ expenses by lowering insurance premiums, refinancing costs, and interest rates on certain government-backed home loans, the White House said. Trump’s order directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency to launch a pilot program to cancel borrowers’ mortgage insurance premiums once they meet equity requirements based on current market values. It also makes permanent an FHFA pilot program waiving title insurance requirements for mortgage refinancings.
The president on Oct. 22 urged Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to resign from her congressional role over allegations that she used a fake name to enter Congress. This followed a motion filed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro on Oct. 21 that referred to Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.” The filing sought a court order to postpone the government’s deadline to respond to requests from The New York Times and other outlets to unseal records relating to a warrant to search the congresswoman’s home.
