During his speech at the National League of Cities conference this afternoon in Washington, D.C., U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance reflected on how much of what constituted the American dream is unattainable, particularly discussing people who are losing the opportunity to buy a home, reports UNN.
"We want Americans to be able to afford the American dream of homeownership because we know that when people own their homes, it makes them stakeholders. It makes them stakeholders in their neighborhoods, in their cities, and ultimately, of course, in this country that we all love so much," he said.
Vance blames the sharp rise in housing prices - which could rise even more due to Trump's tariff policy, experts warned - on illegal immigration. Vance was briefly interrupted by a person from the crowd who disagreed with his comments on illegal immigration.