{"id":52499,"date":"2026-01-12T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=52499"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:25:45","slug":"trump-calls-warren-after-she-rips-his-policies-in-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=52499","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls Warren after she rips his policies in speech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sen. Elizabeth Warren\u2002<\/u><\/a>(D-Mass.) said Monday that President Trump called her after she criticized his policies on affordability in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis morning, I gave a speech noting how Donald Trump\u2002<\/u><\/a>is driving up costs for families, sowing terror and chaos in our communities, and abusing his power to prosecute anyone who criticizes him,\u201d Warren said in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn my remarks, I made it clear that despite promising to lower costs On Day One, Trump has done nothing but raise costs for families. I said that if he really wants to get something done, including capping credit card interest rates or lowering housing costs, he would use his leverage and pick up the phone,\u201d she continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warren said Trump called her after and that she delivered the \u201csame message on affordability to him directly.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI told him that Congress can pass legislation to cap credit card rates if he will actually fight for it. I also urged him to get House Republicans to pass the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the Senate with unanimous support and would build more housing and lower costs,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A White House official confirmed on Monday that the call took place, describing it as \u201cproductive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPresident Trump and Sen. Warren had a productive call about credit card interest rates and housing affordability for the American people,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warren\u2019s speech and statement come days after Trump called for credit card companies to cap interest rates at 10 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be \u2018ripped off\u2019 by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%, and even more, which festered unimpeded during the Sleepy Joe Biden\u2002<\/u><\/a>Administration. AFFORDABILITY!\u201d the president wrote Friday in a post on Truth Social. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The White House has sought to reclaim the issue of affordability ahead of the midterms. Despite Trump and Republicans winning on the issue in 2024, Democrats successfully messaged on the issue in a number of off-year and special elections last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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