Trump's Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor

Monday, December 23, 2024

As Donald Trump's nominee to run the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Scott Turner may soon oversee the nation's efforts to build affordable apartments, protect poor tenants and aid the homeless. As a lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives, Turner voted against those very initiatives.

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Trump HUD pick Scott Turner: â€¢Supported a bill ensuring landlords could refuse apartments to applicants who'd received federal housing assistance â€¢Opposed a bill to expand affordable rental housing â€¢Voted against two bills that called merely to study homelessness among young people and veterans.

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-- Chris Morran (@themorrancave.bsky.social) December 23, 2024 at 6:07 AM

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No shit, really?

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-23 09:51 AM | Reply

After four years of Democrats and the media (I know they are the same thing) bragging about the economy how is it possible for anyone to still be poor?

#2 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-12-23 10:11 AM | Reply

When you hold office as an elected official, you're supposed to represent your constituents. It's impossible to believe in everything your constituents actually want....your job is to represent them.

It doesn't mean you agree with everything you voted for.

just sayin....

#3 | Posted by eberly at 2024-12-23 10:31 AM | Reply

"It doesn't mean you agree with everything you voted for."

It also doen't mean you should be against everything your constituents might need one day. Read a local story a few days ago about a young woman working fo a company here for several years who has MS and goes foe twice yearly infusion treatments that require an 8 day recovery period which she uaed hef accumulated vacation days for so that she didn't need to miss work on scheduled work days. So her lovely just unexpectedly decided not to put her back on the schedule so now she is unemployed but can't claim unemployment because according to her employer she is still employed but without any scheduled wordays. Trump would probably appoint him to be Sec. of Labor!

#4 | Posted by danni at 2024-12-23 10:49 AM | Reply

After four years of Democrats and the media (I know they are the same thing) bragging

#2 | Posted by visitor_

It didn't happen. And as far as the media goes, they were mostly agreeing with the imagined hardships described by the MAGA party. While for the last year or so the economy has actually been pretty good. But I'm sure you're going to argue that you've been paying too much for eggs.

#5 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-12-23 10:50 AM | Reply

"It doesn't mean you agree with everything you voted for."

It also doen't mean you should be against everything your constituents might need one day. Read a local story a few days ago about a young woman working fo a company here for several years who has MS and goes foe twice yearly infusion treatments that require an 8 day recovery period which she uaed hef accumulated vacation days for so that she didn't need to miss work on scheduled work days. So her lovely boss just unexpectedly decided not to put her back on the schedule so now she is unemployed but can't claim unemployment because, according to her employer, she is still employed but without any scheduled workdays. Trump would probably appoint him to be Sec. of Labor!

#6 | Posted by danni at 2024-12-23 10:51 AM | Reply

But does he have the important qualifications? Has he ever sexually assaulted anyone?

#7 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-12-23 11:01 AM | Reply

Danni, the employer doesn't get to make that determination. If your 'friend' is real, and not a made up meme on bluesky, they can dispute that ruling before an arbitrator. People that are temporarily laid off or have reduced hours can get unemployment insurance payments.

#8 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-12-23 11:29 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Okiehomie is a national leader in substandard housing. Our Gov. Brownshoes wants the Sooner or Later State to be a top ten state, and his lack of leadership has caused many to live in shacks, hovels and homes damaged by fracking earthquakes. Glad to see that MAGA voters here are getting the government they deserve, if not the one they expect ...

#9 | Posted by catdog at 2024-12-23 12:30 PM | Reply

#9,

Maybe people in your state need to start taking care of themselves and not waiting on the government to hand out other citizens money.

#10 | Posted by boaz at 2024-12-23 12:40 PM | Reply

He got the Ben Carson job.

You know, the Black job.

Good for Trump for getting a token Black in his administration.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-23 12:53 PM | Reply

Good for Trump for getting a token Black in his administration.

Two. Hershel Walker is an ambassador now.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-23 12:56 PM | Reply