Trump says the American Dream is on hold because ‘big homebuilders’ are ‘sitting on’ 2 million empty lots

Over a Truth Social post, he accused “big homebuilders” of “sitting on” 2 million empty lots and urged Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to act; she at Fortune frames this claim against economists who say zoning and permit delays, not builder greed, limit housing. They debate whether supply is being hoarded or hamstrung by regulation, and analysts point to lot shortages and local approvals as the primary barriers to new construction.