President Donald Trump slammed CNN as he cranked out posts on Friday night — but simultaneously basked in their praise of a policy that is credited with lowering mortgage rates. “Even Fake News CNN is praising the DROP in Mortgage Interest Rates!” Trump wrote in the late-night message. VANESSA YURKEVICH, CNN BUSINESS & POLITICS CORRESPONDENT: Yes, we’re talking about the lowest level in more than three years. That is down significantly from a year ago when mortgage rates were above 7 percent. All right, Vanessa Yurkevich …YURKEVICH: That — that is for sure.

Source: CNN January 17, 2026 13:15 UTC