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However, critics pointed out that the most significant increase on the chart occurred during the Biden administration.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T00:46:04.536Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-16T23:05:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T00:46:04.536Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":65,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Newsom's X post, with multiple outlets citing the same graph.","critic":"Reports include commentary from social media users and analysis of political motivations.","hype":"Headlines and content emphasize \"whoops\" and \"unsucessfully tries to blame,\" framing the story as a political blunder."}},"tags":["#GavinNewsom","#DonaldTrump","#JoeBiden","#HousingCrisis","#CaliforniaPolitics","#USPolitics"],"entities":["Gavin Newsom","Donald Trump","Joe Biden","X (formerly Twitter)","California"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["California Governor Gavin Newsom shared a chart on X suggesting former President Donald Trump was responsible for high housing costs.","The chart Newsom posted showed the income required for a median-priced home increasing significantly between 2005 and 2026.","Critics noted that the steepest rise in housing costs depicted on the chart occurred between 2021 and 2024, during President Joe Biden's term.","Some reports also linked California's housing crisis to state policies and Democratic control in Sacramento."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"California Governor Gavin Newsom posted a chart on his X account that he stated blamed former President Donald Trump for high housing costs. The graphic illustrated the income needed to qualify for a median-priced home, showing a substantial increase from 2005 to 2026."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Newsom's post drew immediate criticism, with several users and outlets pointing out that the most significant portion of the income increase shown on the chart occurred between 2021 and 2024. This period falls within President Joe Biden's administration."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the chart's timeline"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Fox News reported that while the chart reached its highest level during Trump's second administration, the most substantial increase was between 2021 and 2024, under Biden. Regionalmedianews.com stated that the most dramatic increase shown on the graph occurs during the years of the Biden administration. Nemos News Network and Zero Hedge, citing PJ Media, noted that the chart Newsom shared showed the housing price increase occurred during the Biden administration. Twitchy reported that Newsom tried to pin high housing costs on Trump but instead highlighted Biden. WFMD.com stated the chart Newsom shared shows prices skyrocketed under the Biden administration."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left- or centre-rated outlet reported on this story. 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