AFPI, Benny Johnson Launch ‘Make Housing Great Again’ Initiative
New Partnership Aims to Restore the American Dream for Young Americans
Washington, D.C.—The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today announced “Restoring the American Dream: Make Housing Great Again," a national initiative led by Benny Johnson, an award-winning media personality and host of “The Benny Show”, which has garnered more than 5 billion views worldwide.
Under Johnson's leadership, the initiative will focus on improving the lives of young Americans by working to make homeownership and family life accessible and affordable once more.
For generations, strong families, homeownership, and economic stability have defined the American Dream. However, recent polling shows that most Americans, especially Gen Z and Millennials, believe that they will never be able to own a home or afford to build a stable family.
This new initiative aims to reverse these trends with bold, pro-family, pro-growth policies. As national spokesperson, Johnson will bring a powerful voice to the partnership by engaging Americans who feel forgotten.
“Homes are too expensive and totally out of reach for young people. The slow death of the American Dream is happening before our eyes. It is a generational betrayal and we must reverse this trend by Making Housing Great Again,” said Johnson. “Today, the average homebuyer in America is 40 years old. That is well past the optimal age for marriage and family creation. The battle for home ownership is a battle for our cultural and civilizational survival. We need more young people to get married and start families and that cannot happen without a culture of homeownership. We must deliver on this promise for our young people. The American Dream hangs in the balance.”
“Rising costs, stagnant wages, regulatory burdens, and a culture that too often diminishes traditional aspirations have left millions feeling directionless and forgotten,” added Greg Sindelar, AFPI’s Interim President and CEO. “AFPI is committed to reversing this trend by advancing meaningful, actionable policy solutions rooted in the principles of the America First movement.”
“A home is where families grow strong and the American Dream comes alive,” said Ashley Hayek, AFPI’s Executive Vice President and Co-Chair of the Initiative. “Young Americans have been told they can’t build a future, but under President Trump’s leadership and America First policies, anything is possible again. As a mom, I refuse the Left’s defeatist narrative and with partners like Benny Johnson, we’re fighting to restore hope, opportunity, and a future our kids can believe in.”
Media Contact: Rachel Tripp, AFPI Sr. Director of Communications