Philanthropist Bill Pulte President-elect Donald Trump is eyeing the post of secretary of Housing and Urban Development in his second Cabinet, The Post has learned.
Pulte, founder of Twitter Philanthropy and CEO of Pulte Capital, is the son of home-building and real estate mogul William J. Pulte’s grandson. 35-year-old man uses X as a platform To document his philanthropic efforts – which include giving thousands of dollars to strangers who often can’t afford groceries or other necessities.
“There are members on the transition committee who are advocating loudly for Pulte,” a source familiar with the situation told The Post, adding that Pulte has already had some “conversations” with members of the transition team. Are.
Dr. Ben Carson, who served as HUD secretary during Trump’s first term, “does not want” the position again, the source said.
The Post gave this news late Monday night Carson’s priority is to be nominated as Secretary of Health and Human Services,
“Bill comes from a prominent family and is probably the most qualified, perhaps more qualified,” the source argued, for the HUD position, with the source describing Pulte as “a longtime Republican donor” who ” “Flies under the radar.”
“He was the largest donor to Trump’s PAC in 2022,” the person said. “And he has been a frequent donor to Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA.”
Pulte regularly appears on Fox Business Network to discuss the impact of inflation on housing prices and criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’s housing plan during the 2024 campaign.
He also hasn’t been subtle about his closeness to the Trump team, posed with Honorary Transition Chair Tulsi Gabbard at Mar-a-Lago last week.
Pulte has also posted photos of herself with Trump on Instagram.
Earlier Tuesday, Pulte enthusiastically posted about the president-elect, prompting a quote tweet from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who is known for trying to influence the Trump transition team.
“The next 4 years will be amazing, and I predict President Trump will be the best housing president in history, building Trump Freedom Cities all across America! Trump Freedom Cities and homes will sell like hot cakes and everyone will want to live in them! Watch!” Pulte’s read post,
Pulte also told NBC News that “people who support a president like me will be happy to help him, no matter what he says.”
The Trump team did not immediately respond to inquiries from The Post.
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