President Donald Trump played down the significance of his proposed 50-year mortgage plan in a recent interview, calling it “not even a big deal… it might help a little bit,” during a segment on Fox News with Laura Ingraham. The idea, which aims to extend mortgage terms for Americans, has triggered a wave of criticism across the political spectrum, as Ingraham noted, with some labeling it a financial trap for homebuyers and a windfall for banks.

In the interview aired on The Ingraham Angle , the Fox host pressed Trump on the impact of his housing proposals, including the much-discussed 50-year mortgage concept. Housing costs, Ingraham noted, are pushing the average age of first-time buyers to 40 —“sad for the country,” she remarked. Trump defended the policy by saying he “inherite

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