The Moral Case Against Trump's Homebuyer Ban

Stephen Slivinski

President Trump thinks he knows best what housing choices you and others should make and he’s not afraid to use the power of the federal government to impose them. 

In a social media post on January 7, President Trump stated he wants to “ban large institutional investors from buying more homes.” 

In Davos this week, Treasury Secretary Bessent re-stated the goal but provided a bit more nuance. He noted that the policy goal would be to “push out” the “big” institutional investors...