The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bill passed by Congress with overwhelming support to expand housing financing and grants for cost reduction, was scheduled for presidential signing today when President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the ceremony.
In a social media post, Trump declared he would hold the bill hostage until Congress passes the SAVE Act—a legislation Republicans have pushed requiring proof of citizenship for federal voting—labeling it a “National Emergency.”
The move stunned lawmakers as they scrambled to respond. California Representative Ted Lieu became the focal point during a press briefing, stating: “We have a bipartisan housing bill that both the Congress and Senate passed. There was supposed to be a big signing ceremony today in the Capitol, and then all of a sudden Donald Trump decides he’s not coming to sign the bill.”
Lieu questioned the president’s behavior, asking, “Well, why is that? Did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Is he unable to stay awake today? What’s causing him to chicken out again?” He further noted: “This erratic behavior of the president is very concerning. He’s having trouble staying awake at many White House events and Cabinet meetings. He has clearly some weakness in one of his arms. He’s got swelling in his hands, and the White House needs to come clean.”
Lieu specifically raised the possibility that Trump had received a special experimental drug under the compassionate use program—typically reserved for terminal illnesses: “Was Trump the mystery patient who received the special experimental drug by Eli Lilly under the law designed for people with terminal illnesses?”
White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung dismissed the allegations on social media, writing: “Ted Lewd is a dumbass. He probably spent hours laughing to himself thinking that peddling this lie would be funny. Sadly for Ted, there’s no special new drug to cure being a bh.”
The White House has denied any allegation that President Trump received the weight-loss drug under compassionate use provisions.
