Former President Donald Trump has reignited his ongoing feud with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) by publicly accusing him of mortgage fraud related to a property Schiff purchased in Maryland in 2009. The latest allegations came on Tuesday via Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, where he claimed that Schiff improperly designated the Maryland home as his primary residence to obtain more favorable mortgage terms.
In his post, Trump wrote, “Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in MARYLAND to get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America, when he must LIVE in CALIFORNIA because he was a Congressman from CALIFORNIA.” According to Trump, this alleged misrepresentation began with a refinancing transaction in February 2009 and continued until October 2020, at which point the property was reclassified as a secondary residence. Schiff has consistently denied these accusations, dismissing them as politically motivated attacks without any factual basis.