Trump Tests Bipartisan Path to Affordable Living with Populist Push

Trump is widening outreach to Senate Democrats to push a populist, affordability-focused policy agenda—discussing ideas like capping credit card interest rates, reducing swipe fees, and limiting institutional investors from buying single-family homes—while also pursuing infrastructure talks. The moves signal a potential shift toward bipartisan action, but enacting these policies would require cooperation across party lines amid lingering tensions with Democrats and mixed public opinion on his handling of the economy and cost of living.