Dr. Ben Carson recently appeared on the Breitbart News Podcast to take aim at Democrats on inflation, the housing crisis, the border and more.
Carson has been a strong supporter of Trump and other Republicans. It will be interesting to see what role he plays in a future Trump administration.
His comments here are certainly correct. There was a housing shortage as Democrats allowed millions of people to enter the country illegally in just a few years.
From Breitbart News:
Dr. Ben Carson, the former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary under former President Donald Trump, said during an appearance that Democrats are responsible for the housing crisis because they injected “millions” of people into American society through illegal immigration. . Breitbart News Daily.
Host Matthew Boyle asked Carson about “one of the biggest issues” facing Americans, the cost of housing under the Biden-Harris administration.
“[Kamala] Harris was the driving force behind many of these policies,” Boyle said, noting that many people cannot afford to buy homes or raise families in the country.
“Well, realize there are a couple of factors. First, he brings millions of people into society, and they also need a place to live, so there’s increased competition for those places, which of course drives up prices,” Carson said. A possible reference to the Biden-Harris administration’s open-border policies that have led to millions of illegal immigrants entering the U.S.
Listen below:
Young people who complain about not being able to afford a house but then plan to vote for Kamala Harris are empowering those who are making their problems worse. The country needs a president who understands the housing market and knows how to build it. Harris never built anything.