Trump mocks low-income housing plan in Pacific Palisades after fires
Source: USA Today
Jan. 29, 2026, 4:39 p.m. ET
President Donald Trump reiterated that he doesn’t want the construction of low-income housing in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, as it slowly recovers from last year's deadly wildfires.
During his first administration Cabinet meeting of the year on Jan. 29, Trump tapped into his real estate expertise, saying he's not going to allow it happen in the beach-adjacent community known for its upscale, expensive housing. The Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people, burned more than 23,000 acres, including nearly 7,000 structures. Almost 6,000 of them were single-family homes.
"Maybe it's politically incorrect, maybe it's not," Trump told his Cabinet members. "I'm not going to let these people destroy the value of their houses. I built a lot of low-income housing. I made a lot of money off low-income housing. I know more about it than anybody. We're not going to build."
Trump’s comments came several days after he had issued a second executive order aimed at speeding up rebuilding Southern California communities devastated by the Pacific Palisades and Eaton wildfires last year. Trump's order would allow homeowners to rebuild without adhering to "unnecessary, duplicative, or obstructive" permitting requirements, the White House said in a statement.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/29/trump-low-income-housing-palisades-la-fires/88416614007/
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