In the face of an excruciating affordability crisis that plagues thousands of Inland Empire residents, Jay Obernolte has offered zero meaningful leadership. Trump’s latest gambit, telling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to get Big Homebuilders going because 2 million empty lots are allegedly gathering dust, is emblematic of a disconnected, scatter‑shot approach offered by Conservatives. Representative Obernolte has offered little in the way of proactive policy to address the roots of housing unaffordability. His focus on budget deficits out of touch when people are being priced out of their homes and money is being spent on and Israeli First agenda in the Middle East.
Obernolte’s public priorities list does not even prominently mention affordability, and his legislative record shows no major development in our district. By staying silent while Trump plays with empty lots talking points, Obernolte is complicit in shifting the conversation away from meaningful change.
Trump’s rhetoric serves as a distraction as usual. The formula of press Fannie & Freddie plus tell builders to go, and build housing is vapid at best, cynical at worst. It shifts accountability away from Rep. Jay Obernolte, who could act but won't because Dear Leader Trump hasn't said how high he should jump.
For residents of the Inland Empire, Obernolte’s silence and Trump’s misdirection reinforce the status quo: housing costs rising, renters squeezed, homeownership slipping further out of reach.
The crisis isn’t because builders and mortgage firms are idle, it’s because policymakers like Trump and Obernolte refuse to tackle the structural barriers to affordable housing. That inaction is a betrayal of constituents who don’t have the luxury of waiting for somebody’s “empty lots” to magically solve their housing woes.
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