Trump Accuses Schiff Of Lying About Maryland Home To Commit Mortgage Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump intensified his personal and legal offensive against Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Tuesday, accusing the veteran lawmaker of engaging in a "sustained pattern" of mortgage fraud. In a series of posts on Truth Social, the President alleged that Schiff manipulated his residency status for over a decade to secure preferential financial rates.
The Core Allegations: Residency Manipulation
The President's claims center on a property Schiff purchased in Maryland in 2009 while serving in the House of Representatives. Trump alleges:
Primary Residence Fraud: Schiff allegedly designated the Maryland house as his "principal residence" in 2009, 2011, and 2013 to obtain lower interest rates and better loan terms.
The Conflict: Critics argue that as a Congressman representing California, Schiff was required to maintain his primary domicile in his home state, yet financial documents reportedly show him claiming primary residency in both California and Maryland simultaneously.
Fannie Mae Investigation: Trump claimed that Fannie Mae’s Financial Crimes Division discovered the pattern, which was only corrected in October 2020 when the property was re-designated as a second home.
Schiff’s Defiance: "Baseless Retribution"
Senator Schiff immediately fired back, dismissing the accusations as "meritless" and a symptom of Trump’s "obsession" with political vengeance.
The Defense: A spokesperson for Schiff stated that lenders were fully aware of his congressional service and his dual-state lifestyle. They argued that neither property was a "vacation home" and that the Senator has been transparent about his living arrangements.
The Counter-Attack: Schiff suggested the timing of the attack was designed to distract from the administration's own controversies, specifically the recent release of the Epstein files. "This baseless attempt at political retribution won’t stop me from holding him accountable," Schiff wrote on X.
Legal and Ethical Implications
The discrepancy was originally flagged by Christine Bish, a Sacramento-based real estate investigator and former GOP congressional candidate, who filed an official ethics complaint. While the Constitution requires lawmakers to be inhabitants of the state they represent only at the time of their election, lying on a mortgage application regarding a primary residence—a practice known as "occupancy fraud"—is a federal crime that can carry significant fines and prison time.
Fannie Mae has declined to comment on the specific allegations, and while President Trump later appeared to soften his stance by admitting he didn't know the "individual charge," he maintained that Schiff "needs to be brought to justice."
'Guilty Of Fraud' - Hammer Dropped On Former First Lady Jill Biden During Live Fox News Segment
McEnany Accuses Jill Biden Of Misleading Americans About Debate Performance
Posted July 15, 2026
Former White House press secretary and Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany accused former first lady Jill Biden of misleading the American public about President Joe Biden’s condition following his widely criticized debate performance during the 2024 campaign.
McEnany made the remarks Thursday during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” where she reacted to comments Jill Biden reportedly made in her upcoming book regarding the president’s performance during the debate that ultimately intensified questions about his age and fitness for office.
The discussion began when co-host Dana Perino referenced remarks Jill Biden made immediately following the debate.
At a campaign event after the debate, Jill Biden praised her husband’s performance.
“Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question,” she said at the time.
Perino contrasted those comments with more recent claims attributed to Jill Biden and raised questions about the apparent inconsistency.
“So now we know that this is what she’s saying in her book,” Perino said. “And the question I would love to ask her is where are you lying then or now?”
McEnany responded by arguing that Jill Biden’s reaction following the debate was inconsistent with her more recent descriptions of the event.
“It’s a great question,” McEnany said.
“That is not the reaction of someone who believes they just watched their husband have a stroke. It is an absolute lie.”
McEnany then accused the former first lady of concealing concerns about the president’s condition from voters.
“It was fraud,” she said.
“What she did fraud on the American public and she’s continuing it by saying she had never seen him like that before or after.”
The debate between Biden and President Donald Trump became a turning point in the 2024 election cycle, with many Democrats publicly expressing concern about Biden’s performance and his ability to continue his campaign.
Questions about Biden’s age and mental sharpness had circulated for years, but the debate intensified those concerns and fueled calls from some Democrats for him to step aside.
During the Fox News discussion, McEnany referenced comments previously made by veteran journalist Carl Bernstein regarding Biden’s condition behind the scenes.
“Dana, you all remember Carl Bernstein, who said he talked to people who knew Joe Biden, loved Joe Biden, supported Joe Biden, and they were adamant that what we saw was not a one-off,” McEnany said.
According to McEnany, Bernstein reported that individuals close to Biden had observed similar episodes before the debate.
“They said it had happened 15 or 20 times prior, him losing his train of thought,” she said.
McEnany also cited a fundraiser Bernstein reportedly described.
“He described a fundraiser where he froze up and seemed to have some type of rigor mortis,” she said.
“This is not something that was a one-off.”
McEnany argued that concerns about Biden’s condition were widely known among those close to him.
“This was well known,” she said.
She then questioned why Jill Biden continued publicly defending her husband following the debate.
“So why did she keep up with the fraud on the American people?” McEnany asked.
The former first lady has repeatedly defended her husband and rejected claims that she or members of his inner circle concealed concerns about his health, Breitbart News reported.
The debate over Biden’s condition became one of the defining political stories of the 2024 election cycle and continued after he ultimately left the race.
McEnany’s comments reflect ongoing scrutiny surrounding what Biden’s family, advisers and top Democratic officials knew about his condition and when they knew it.
Neither Jill Biden nor representatives for the former president immediately responded to McEnany’s latest remarks.
As new books and accounts from those involved continue to emerge, questions surrounding Biden’s final campaign and the decisions made by those closest to him remain a major topic of political debate.
