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The Trump Team Is Still Eyeing Hundreds Of Thousands Acres Of Public Land For Housing

Will the administration’s ongoing push to open federal lands for housing development face the same public backlash that Sen. Mike Lee triggered?

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Chris D'Angelo
Jul 23, 2025
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Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s recent attempt to sell off millions of acres of federal public land under the guise of combatting America’s housing crunch ultimately gave rise to a slogan among hunters, anglers and other public land enthusiasts: “Not. One. Acre.”

The message couldn’t have been clearer: there was no amount of tinkering Lee could do to his…

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