Trump Floats a Public Offering for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (4)

President Donald Trump said that he’s giving “very serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public” after more than a decade of government control.

“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are doing very well, throwing off a lot of CASH, and the time would seem to be right,” Trump wrote late Wednesday on his Truth Social platform. “Stay tuned!”

He added that he would consult with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent along with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Freddie and Fannie.

Fannie Mae shares surged as ...