Trump to Offer Details of Home Ownership Plan: Starting Line

Jan. 19, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC

Awaiting Trump’s Announcement

The venue is global, but the messaging will be local.

When President Donald Trump addresses the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, one of his focuses will be an announcement that has nothing to do with the in-person audience.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Fox Business a preview, saying that Trump will explain the administration’s plan for helping Americans buy homes by making it possible to “take money out of their 401(k)s and use that for a down payment.”

Hassett said that the mechanics of deploying assets from a 401(k) were still being ...

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