The State of the Union’s housing non-moment

Efforts to solve housing at the federal level are messy, but states are picking up the slack.

President Trump delivered his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik)

Housing affordability has solidly arrived as a defining economic and political issue, but the president’s remarks at the State of the Union reflected the enduring political appeal of blaming investors while sidesteppi…