""I said that if he really wants to get something done, including capping credit card interest rates or lowering housing costs, he would use his leverage and pick up the phone," Warren said. "After my speech, the President called me, and I delivered this same message on affordability to him directly.""
""Warren used her speech at the National Press Club Monday to outline her vision for the future of the Democratic Party. In order to win elections and regain power from Trump, Warren said that Democrats need to embrace unapologetic economic populism. The party must be unafraid of taking big swings meant to improve affordability for Americans, she said, instead of \"nibbling around the edges.\" As part of this effort, Warren said that Democrats should be willing to break with ultrawealthy donors.""
""I told him that Congress can pass legislation to cap credit card rates if he will actually fight for it," Warren said."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a speech criticizing rising costs and blamed President Donald Trump for affordability problems. After the speech, Trump called her and Warren urged him to use his leverage to cap credit card interest rates and lower housing costs. Warren emphasized that Congress can pass legislation to cap credit card rates if the president will fight for it. She noted areas of common ground with Trump, including proposals on the national debt limit and rate caps, and urged him to push Republicans to back the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act. Warren called for unapologetic economic populism and breaking with ultrawealthy donors to improve affordability.
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