Newsom attacks Trump on housing

California Governor Gavin Newsom posted on X that U.S. homes are now the most unaffordable in history, blaming President Trump and sarcastically writing "Great work, @realDonaldTrump!"

“"Great work, @realDonaldTrump!"”

The chart tells a different story

The graph Newsom shared showed housing costs spiked most dramatically between 2021 and 2024, when Joe Biden was president, not during Trump's tenure.

Social media users call out the error

Critics including meteorologist Chris Martz and the Libs of TikTok account pointed out that Newsom appeared unable to read his own graph, with one user asking "who was president during the biggest uptick?"

“"Hey @GavinNewsom, who was president during the biggest uptick in home unaffordability?"”

Democrats face similar chart mishap

The Democratic Party's official X account previously posted a graph claiming grocery prices hit record highs in 2025, but the data showed prices actually spiked in 2021 under Biden and only leveled off in late 2024.

Newsom has pushed housing reforms

The California governor signed housing packages in 2025 and July that streamline environmental reviews and affordable-housing financing to address the state's affordability crisis.

White House counters with Trump's record

Trump's spokesperson said the president banned Wall Street from buying single-family homes, directed two hundred billion dollars in mortgage bond purchases, and cut red tape to boost housing supply.

Newsom's 2028 ambitions questioned

Critics suggested the chart mishap raises questions about Newsom's readiness for higher office, with one author calling the error "disqualifying" for a potential presidential candidate.

“"This level of numeric and economic illiteracy is disqualifying."”