# Newsom's housing chart backfires spectacularly

> California governor blamed Trump for unaffordable homes using data that actually showed the biggest spike under Biden.
- Title: Newsom's housing chart backfires spectacularly · Fox News
- Summary: California governor blamed Trump for unaffordable homes using data that actually showed the biggest spike under Biden. When using data to attack your…
- Keywords: gavin newsom, donald trump, housing affordability, california, data misrepresentation, 2028 presidential race, housing costs, biden administration, chart, social media backlash, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/gavin-newsom-blames-trump-housing-costs-chart-showing-massive-increase-biden
- Author: Lindsay Kornick
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gavin newsom, donald trump, housing affordability, california, data misrepresentation, 2028 presidential race, housing costs, biden administration, chart, social media backlash, news, politics
## 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."
## Key takeaway

When using data to attack your political opponent, make sure the data supports your argument.