The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Friday that he refuses to sign the bipartisan housing bill that has passed Congress, in "protest" over the Senate's decision to block his electoral reform proposal. This initiative requires voters to provide proof of citizenship to register on the electoral roll and is based on his unsubstantiated claims of alleged massive fraud in the voting system.
"I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been passed in its entirety by Congress and sent to the White House, in protest of the fact that the United States Senate is unable to pass the 'Save America' Act, which has 97% support in Republican Party polls," he stated.
The new housing regulatory package had garnered unusual support in a deeply polarized Capitol, with backing from both Democrats and Republicans. The text seeks to address the severe crisis of access and lack of residential supply, and incorporates measures to curb the influence of large investment funds in the real estate market.
Although voting without U.S. citizenship has been prohibited for about three decades, Trump's electoral reform plan modifies the way the right to vote is accredited, tightening the requirements. Among other changes, it proposes that driver's licenses or other identification cards no longer be valid as sufficient proof.
"The Law simply states that to vote, you must present a photo voter ID, proof of citizenship, and that there will be no more fraudulent, corrupt, and destabilizing mail-in ballots," the President of the United States protested on his social media.
"It is crazy that the 'Save America' Act is not passed," he stated, urging Republicans not to allow "this horrible calamity" to befall the country. "The title of fools will return to the Republicans," he said, increasing pressure on his own party.