“We urge you [President Donald J. Trump] to build on the foundation already established and to resist pressures that would return federal antitrust enforcement to a more hands-off approach, the very approach that allowed unchecked market power to take root.” So says a letter provided in Part I by what is described as a “bipartisan” coalition led by the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) that includes over 18 pages of participating organizations. The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) and no state manufactured housing associations (MHAs) are among those on that list. Yet the letter urges President Trump (R): “This means backing vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws and advancing the many critical antitrust cases pending through the courts, some of which were initiated during your first term. These cases, across sectors such as technology, agriculture, housing, healthcare, payments, and distribution, are critical to addressing persistent concerns about market practices that undermine a competitive economy.” MHProNews added bold for emphasis on the word “housing” in that quote from the coalition letter but note that it was placed ahead of high-profile issues such as healthcare, payments, and distribution. Where are manufactured housing trade groups on this topic?

The answer is both simple and complex.

MHARR has a long history of sticking to manufactured housing specific issues. Their absence in this letter is no break from their past behavior. But as to where MHARR stands, they made clear earlier in 2025 when MHARR President and CEO Mark Weiss, J.D. said the following.

“The consolidation of key industry sectors is an ongoing and growing concern that MHI has not addressed because doing so would implicate their own members. Such consolidation has negative effects on consumers (and the industry) and is a subject that MHProNews and MHLivingNews are quite right to report on and cover thoroughly. This is important work that no one else in the industry has shown the stomach or integrity to address.”

Context for that on the record statement by MHARR President and CEO Mark Weiss, J.D., is found at this link here. To Weiss’ point, it should be noted that multiple MHI members are currently defendants in a national class action antitrust action brought on behalf of the residents in land-lease manufactured home communities. Among the defendants is Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS), which via Patrick Waite, holds MHI’s new board chair role.

In stark contrast to MHARR’s pattern of not signing on to coalition letters like the one that follows in Part I, in recent years MHI has made their presence in various ‘housing coalition’ letters a routine feature they have publicly touted. MHI has weighed in via multiple such letters, including those linked here and here.

The Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) letter that follows reveals dozens of state-specific organizations. Yet no MHI member state association signed on?

It should be noted that this letter was brought to MHProNews’ attention yesterday via an emailed tip. That email was obtained after MHProNews published an antitrust related article linked here. That article arguably merits consideration in the context of this topic, because antitrust advocate Matt Stoller made statements to the effect that while there are concerning trends, it is his perception that the public is steadily awakening to the links between economic and political power. Stoller explains how market forces drive a range of issues that the public is beginning to better understand.

More on that and how this relates to housing in general and manufactured housing more specifically will be probed in Part II.

This MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) is underway.

 

 

Part I. MHProNews obtained the letter that follows the PDF of which is linked here. The PDF of the following letter places the footnotes in a different place, but the content of the letter remains the same. 

 

October 6, 2025

 

The Honorable Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20500

 

Dear Mr. President,

We write as a broad, bipartisan coalition of businesses, trade associations, innovators, academics, conservative leaders, advocacy organizations, and champions of free enterprise who believe that a competitive economy is essential to American strength, innovation, prosperity, and global leadership

We were encouraged by your Administration’s bold leadership on entrepreneurial competition issues, beginning with historic lawsuits filed against Big Tech monopolists in your first term, and your recommitment to reinvigorating antitrust enforcement more recently through bold nominations to key antitrust posts. Your appointment of leaders, such as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson, FTC Commissioner Mark Meador, and Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who articulated an assertive approach to anti-monopoly laws they called America First Antitrust, signaled a commitment to putting competition back at the center of economic policy. These leaders focused on restoring open markets and fair dealing, which struck a chord across industries and political lines^[1]. In your nomination of AAG Slater, you represented her as part of your plan to Make America Competitive Again. We stand with you in supporting open markets and fair dealings, the kind of tough, fair competition that built the greatest economy in the world.

We urge you to build on the foundation already established and to resist pressures that would return federal antitrust enforcement to a more hands-off approach, the very approach that allowed unchecked market power to take root. We encourage you to stand with those committed to implementing the bold vision you’ve articulated when you announced your Administration’s antitrust enforcers^[2].

This means backing vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws and advancing the many critical antitrust cases pending through the courts, some of which were initiated during your first term. These cases, across sectors such as technology, agriculture, housing, healthcare, payments, and distribution, are critical to addressing persistent concerns about market practices that undermine a competitive economy.

Competition policy is not about punishing success. It’s about ensuring that markets remain open to innovation, that firms compete on the merits, and that no company becomes too powerful to be held accountable by our elected government. Those principles benefit not only consumers, but the businesses that rely on fair access to suppliers, partners, and customers – and they ensure that America leads the world in innovation, rather than ceding ground to foreign competitors.

We respectfully urge your Administration to reaffirm its commitment to aggressive antitrust enforcement and to press forward with the full slate of pending cases currently being advanced by the FTC and DOJ. These actions are vital to ensuring that American businesses and workers can compete on fair terms in markets that reward innovation and merit.

We stand ready to support your efforts to ensure that American industry is the most dynamic in the world, and that we enter an American Golden Age of prosperity, innovation, and strength.

Sincerely,

 

National Groups

AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

American Booksellers Association

American Independent Business Alliance

American Specialty Toy Retailing Association

Coalition for App Fairness

Coalition for Patient-Centered Care

Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws

Digital Content Next

Digital Right to Repair Coalition Economic Security Project Energy Marketers of America

Farm Action

Independent Professional Seed Association

Local Business Institute

Local Return

Main Street Alliance

Main Street Competition Coalition

National Community Pharmacists Association

National Grocers Association

New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association

News Media Alliance

Provender Alliance

Public Knowledge

R-CALF USA

Responsible Online Commerce Coalition

Small Business Majority

StayLocal an initiative of Urban Conservancy

The Tech Oversight Project

Travel Technology Association

Workplace Solutions Association

X-Lab

 

State and Local Groups

Alaska Fuel Storage & Handlers Alliance, Inc. (AFSHA) Arkansas Oil Marketers Association, Inc.

California Fuels & Convenience Alliance

Colorado Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association

Colorado/Wyoming Convenience Store Association

Connecticut Energy Marketers Association Corn Growers of North Carolina Empire State Energy Association, Inc.

Energy and Convenience Association of Nevada Energy Marketers Association of Rhode Island Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.

FUELIowa

Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey

Fuel True: Independent Energy and Convenience of Kansas

Georgia Corngrowers Association

Georgia Oilmen’s Association

Hawaii Energy Marketers Association

Idaho Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association

IL Corn Growers Association

Illinois Fuel & Retail Association

Indiana Food & Fuel Association

Iowa Corn Growers Association

Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association

Local First Arizona

Louisville Independent Business Alliance

Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store Association

Maine Energy Marketers Association

Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Distributors Association

Michigan Petroleum Association / Michigan Association of Convenience Stores

Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association

Mississippi Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association

Missouri Corn Growers Association

Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association

Missouri Grocers Association

Montana Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association

Nebraska Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association

New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association

New Hampshire Grocers Association

New Mexico Petroleum Marketers Association

North Carolina Petroleum & Convenience Marketers

North Dakota Corn Growers Association

North Dakota Petroleum Marketers Association

Ohio Corn & Wheat Grocers Association

Ohio Energy & Convenience Association

Oklahoma Grocers Association

Oklahoma Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association

Oregon Fuels Association

Pennsylvania Petroleum Association

Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama

Retail Grocers Association MO&KS

South Carolina Convenience & Petroleum Marketers Association

South Dakota Retailers Association

Tennessee Fuel & Convenience Store Association

Texas Corn Producers Association

Texas Food & Fuel Association

Texas Soybean Association

Utah Petroleum Marketers & Retailers Association

Western Petroleum Marketers Association

Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

Virginia Petroleum & Convenience Marketers Association

Washington Independent Energy Distributors

Washington Food Industry Association

West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association

Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association

Wyoming Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association

 

Conservative Groups

Bull Moose Project

Rachel Bovard of Conservative Partnership Institute

 

Businesses 

Alabama

A & R Super Markets, Inc.

Farmers IGA Foodliner

Hometown Market

Price Less Foods

Wright’s Market

 

Alaska

Copper Valley IGA

Country Foods IGA

Cubby’s Marketplace

Foodland IGA

Howsers Supermarket IGA

IGA Food Cache

Petersburg IGA

Station 49 IGA Express

Super Bear IGA

Wrangell IGA

 

Arizona

Mad Butcher

Del Sol

El Rancho Market IGA

Food Town IGA

Garrett’s IGA Supermarket

IGA Foodtown

Norm’s IGA

Olsens Market Place IGA

The Butcher & The Farmer Marketplace IGA

The Market at Heber

The Market at St. John’s

Tonto Basin Marketplace, LLC

Arkansas

Mad Butcher

 

California

Arteagas Food Center

Beeper

Big Al’s Market Express

California Fresh Market

Cal Mart IGA

Delhi Liberty Market

Del Sol Holtville

El Rancho Marketplace

Efani Secure Cellphone

Evergreen Market

Fircrest Market IGA

Foods Etc. IGA Harvest Market

Harvest Market IGA

Hollister Super

Keith’s Market IGA

Leonard’s Market

Livingston Liberty Market

Molsberry Market IGA

Redlands Ranch Market IGA

Reed’s Ranch Market IGA

Santa Fe Foods

SPD IGA

Sparktoro

Spencer’s Market Susanville Supermarket IGA Thalorin, Inc.

Town & Country IGA Market

Tropicana Supermarket

Westridge Market IGA

Westridge Midtown Market IGA

Windmill Market

Worton’s Foresthill IGA

Y Combinator

Young’s Payless  IGA

Zanotto’s

 

Colorado

B & F Mountain Market

The Market at Beaver Creek

The Market at Cripple Creek

The Market at Divide

The Market at Rangely

The Market at Ridgway The Market at Telluride

The Market at Vail

 

Connecticut

Adam’s Hometown Market

Bantam Market

Better Val-U Supermarket

Davis IGA

Geissler’s IGA

LaBonne’s

Northville Market

Palmer’s Supermarket IGA

Pat’s Supermarket IGA

T & J IGA Food Market

Ted’s IGA Supermarket

Top’s Marketplace IGA

Tri-Town Foods IGA

Walsh’s Quality Market IGA

West Side Marketplace IGA Windham IGA  

Delaware

Super G IGA

 

District of Columbia

Proton

 

Florida

Economizer IGA

Fausto’s Food Palace

Food Ranch IGA

Gulfside IGA Plus

Harris IGA

Meat Depot

Meridian Food Market

Mt Plymouth IGA Fresh Market

Regi Universal Supermarket IGA

Rowe’s IGA

Scaff’s IGA

Spires IGA Supermarket

Village Beach Market  Georgia

Augusta IGA

Betty’s Country Store

Big Basket IGA

Bob and Jeff’s Grocery Outlet IGA

Cairo IGA

Clermont IGA

Dill’s Food City IGA

Dixie Dandy Fresh Market IGA

Haddens IGA

Haddens IGA

Hendrick’s & Hays IGA

Hometown Foods IGA

Jay’s IGA

Jenkins IGA

Ken’s IGA

Kingsland IGA Express

KJ’s Market

Leesburg IGA

Ludowici IGA

Lumber City IGA

Mickey’s Food Store

Midway IGA

Mr. B’s IGA

Nam Dae Mun

ON THE GO IGA

Sandersville IGA

Sandy’s IGA

Save-Rite

Terry’s IGA

Thomson IGA

Tybee Market IGA

Wall’s IGA Foodliner

West Foods IGA Woodbine Groceries Inc.

Hawaii

Richards Market

 

Idaho

Archie’s IGA

 

Illinois

Bill’s IGA

Capri IGA

Carlyle IGA

FreshWay IGA

Hartzell’s IGA

Heyworth IGA

IGA Olney

Ken’s IGA

Kent’s IGA Foodliner

Lacon IGA

Lincoln IGA

Mackinaw IGA

Millstadt IGA

Mt. Carmel IGA

New Baden Market IGA

Price Less Foods of Flora Red Bud IGA

St. Joseph IGA

 

Indiana

7M’s Lebanon IGA

Albright’s One Stop

American Main Street Products

Brookville IGA

D & R Market IGA

Dillsboro IGA Express

Hometown IGA

IGA Ellettsville

IGA Evansville

IGA Huntingburg

IGA Jasper

IGA Loogootee

IGA Oakland City

IGA Rockport

McKim’s IGA

Miller’s IGA

Noble’s IGA Foodliner

Price Less Foods of Bedford

Price Less Foods of Mt. Vernon

Pride Family Market

Remington IGA

Rising Sun IGA Fresh Market

Save U More Market

Simpson’s Supermarket

The Village Store IGA

Versailles IGA

 

Kansas

Kinsley Food Pride

 

Kentucky

Allen’s IGA

Barbourville IGA

Bill’s IGA

Burkesville IGA

California Marketplace

Campbellsburg Grocery IGA

Clay City IGA

Columbia IGA

Crossroads Express

Crossroads IGA

E.C. Porter IGA Fitchs IGA

Glasgow IGA

Happy IGA

Hometown IGA

Horse Cave IGA

Hyden IGA

IGA Express

Isom IGA

Jack’s IGA

Jackson IGA

JR Foods

K’s IGA

Leitchfield IGA

Liberty IGA

McDowell IGA

Morgantown IGA

Mundfordville IGA

New Haven IGA

Owensboro IGA

Owensboro IGA

Park View IGA

Par Mar

Price Less Foods

Riverside Marketplace

Somerset IGA

Upton IGA

Warfield Shoprite

West Liberty IGA

Whitaker’s Food World IGA

Whitesville Hometown IGA

 

Louisiana

Buddy’s IGA

 

Maine

Andy’s IGA Foodliner

Brackett’s Market

Calais IGA

Goggin’s IGA

Hillside IGA Foodliner

Lyons IGA

Mars Hill IGA

Orono IGA

Pond Cove IGA

Princeton Food  Mart IGA

R & M IGA

Rangeley IGA

Southwest Food Mart IGA

Star City IGA

Tobey’s Grocery

Wells Food Mart IGA

 

Maryland

Kennie’s Market Taneytown

Saubel’s Market’s – Whiteford

 

Massachusetts

Adam’s Hometown Market

Geissler’s

 

Michigan

Jim’s Super Foods IGA

Jubilee Foods IGA

Pat’s Foods

Perch’s IGA

Sunrise Market IGA

 

Minnesota

The Market at Longfellow

The Market at Perham

The Market at Redwood Falls

Ukura’s Big Dollar Food Market

 

Missouri

Hickmans IGA

Montana

Big T IGA

Columbus IGA Plus

Darlow’s Quality Foods Everyday IGA North

Laura Malisani Gary & Leo’s Inc.

Lockwood IGA

Picchioni’s IGA

Teeple’s IGA

The Market at Sidney

 

Nebraska

Henderson’s IGA

Jim’s Foods IGA

Osceola Food Mart IGA Express

 

Nevada

The Market at Laughlin

New Hampshire

LaPerle’s IGA

 

New Jersey

Bishops Market IGA Casel’s Marketplace Elmer IGA, Inc.

Foley’s Family Market IGA

Pennington Quality Market IGA

Village IGA

 

New York

Amagansett IGA

Boiceville Market IGA

DiOrio’s Supermarket IGA

East Hampton IGA

Fishers Island IGA Supermarket

Food Basket IGA

Fort Salonga IGA

Greenport IGA

Kobacker’s IGA

Larkfield IGA

Lavigne’s IGA

Marona’s IGA Market

Montauk IGA

Parkway Express IGA

Pete’s Market IGA

Potsdam IGA Supermarket

Schiavoni’s IGA

Shaheen’s IGA

Shelter Island IGA

Southold IGA

Tri -Town IGA Express

Village Farms IGA

Wurtsboro G-Mart IGA

 

North Carolina

Bryson City IGA

Buffalo Shoals IGA

Carlie C’s

Cedar Lodge IGA

Eastover IGA

Edwards IGA

Fairvalue

Fremont IGA

Fresh Foods IGA

Godwin’s IGA #5894

Harold’s IGA

Honey’s IGA Vale

Inmans IGA

Jarrett Brothers IGA

Market Fresh IGA

Marketplace IGA Harmony

Marketplace of N. Wilkesboro

Mayberry IGA

North Main IGA

Rock Creek IGA

Selma IGA

Surf City Super Market IGA

Tabor City IGA

Town & Country IGA

Tryon IGA

Wadesboro IGA Food Store

Yadkin Valley IGA

 

Ohio

Ashville IGA

Baker’s IGA

Baltimore IGA Express

Brewster IGA

Chasteen’s IGA

Clifton Market

Dillonvale IGA

Eikenberry’s IGA Foodliner

Enon IGA

Frobose IGA Market

Gels’ St. Henry IGA

H & G IGA Express

Hogue’s IGA

Hunter IGA Express  IGA Express

Johns IGA Foodliner

Kinsman IGA

Kishman’s IGA

Lebanon IGA Express

McMaken’s IGA

Midei IGA

Minford IGA

Monroe IGA Express

Nabali/OneStop Grocery

Nemenz IGA

New Carlisle IGA

New Holland Marathon Express

Newton Falls IGA Foodliner

Oberlin IGA

Par Mar

Rideout’s IGA

Rittman IGA

Rivertown IGA

Rodhe’s IGA Marketplace

Ross’s Granville Market

Ross Fresh Market

Sabina Road Marathon

Schild’s IGA

Schild’s IGA MarketPlace

Shoemaker IGA

Sky Plaza IGA

Sponey’s IGA Foodliner

Stake’s IGA

Tarlton IGA Express

Thoman’s IGA

Todd’s IGA Express

Wagner’s  IGA Market

Walter’s

Warren Plaza IGA Super

Westside IGA

 

Oregon

Kenny’s IGA Village Market

North Albany IGA

Sheridan Select Market

Wagner’s IGA

Willamina Select Market

 

Pennsylvania

Bell’s Market

Burkholder’s Country Market

Chandi Supermarket

Chelten Market IGA

Crop’s Fresh Marketplace

Dekalb Supermarket IGA Emlenton Iga

Everett IGA Foodliner

Georges Market at Dresherstown

Grimm’s Central Market IGA

Hilltop Acres Farm Market  Hurley’s Fresh Market IGA  John Herr’s Village Market Inc.

Kennie’s Market

Lake Region IGA

Leyo’s Supermarket

Oregon Dairy

Petrucci’s IGA

Saubel’s Markets

Saxton IGA

Scarfalloto’s Hometown Market

Schlegel’s IGA

Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market

The Richmond Shops.com IGA

West Norriton Farmers Market IGA

Yoder’s Country Markets

 

Rhode Island

Dave’s Fresh Marketplace IGA

Dave’s Marketplace

Jerry’s Supermarket IGA

 

South Carolina

Allendale IGA

Barnwell IGA

Blythewood IGA Foodliner

Boulineau’s Foods Plus IGA

Camden IGA

Carlie C’s

Cheraw IGA

Conway IGA

Corley’s Grocery

Darlington IGA

Doscher’s IGA

Drennon’s IGA Express

Elgin IGA

Elloree IGA

Eutawville IGA

Gaston IGA Foodliner

General Food Store IGA

Gilbert IGA

Great Falls IGA

Griffin’s IGA

Hartsville IGA Foodstore

Holly Hill IGA

IGA Food Center

Jeff’s IGA

Kershaw IGA

Kingstree IGA

KJ’s Market

Lake City IGA Plus

Latta IGA

Loris IGA

Manning IGA

Marion IGA

Mullins IGA

Pacolet IGA

Richburg IGA

Santee IGA

Shumpert’s IGA

St. Stephen IGA

Sumter IGA Plus

Turbeville IGA

Williston IGA

Wylie’s IGA

Lake View Market

 

Tennessee

Bilbrey’s IGA

Crossroads IGA

Greene’s IGA Supermarket

Holt’s Food Center IGA

Holt’s IGA

Hometown IGA

Jerry’s IGA –

Lakeway IGA

Midway IGA – Corryton

N&R Enterprises

Price Less Foods

Swafford & Sons IGA

Townsend IGA

Village Market IGA

 

Texas

Blue Marlin IGA

Hewitt IGA

 

Virginia

Blue Ridge Grocery

Deltaville Hometown IGA

Grabeel’s IGA

Grant’s Supermarket

IGA

Pound  IGA

Priceless Foods

Price Less Foods of Weber City

Urbanna Market IGA

Valley Supermarket IGA

 

Washington

Bailey’s IGA

Camano Plaza Market IGA

Carnation Market IGA

Cedar Village IGA

Darrington IGA

Fullers Market Place

Grandview Market IGA

Granite Falls IGA

IGA Market – Blaine

IGA Quincy Market

Key IGA

Long Beach IGA

Martin’s IGA Market Fresh

Ocean Shores IGA

Okanogan Market IGA

The Goose Community Grocer

Vashon Market IGA

Westport Shop’n Kart

Wray’s Marketfresh IGA – Selah

Wrays Food & Drug

 

West Virginia

Cornerstone IGA

Cowen IGA

G & R IGA

Grant’s Supermarket

James IGA Country Store

KT Everyday IGA

Par Mar

Pocahontas IGA

Rick’s  IGA

Rock Cave IGA

SHOP N SAVE EXPRESS

 

Wisconsin

Beaver Dam Food Pride

Clinton Foods IGA

Edgar IGA Food Center

Hansen’s IGA

Maurer’s Market

Pat’s Foods

Ptacek’s Family Market

Save More Market Place Schaefer’s IGA

Sendik’s Food Market

Stodola IGA

The Market at Ladysmith

Thompson’s IGA

 

Wyoming

The Market at Lovell

Valley Foods IGA

 

Other

Fresh Greens Co. Thexyz Inc.

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[1] “America First Antitrust empowers America’s forgotten men and women to shape their own economic destinies in the free market. We will stand for America’s forgotten consumers… We will stand for America’s forgotten workers.”  (AAG Gail Slater’s Notre Dame speech (Apr. 28, 2025));  “taking someone to court for breaking a law… isn’t regulation. That’s just law enforcement… without fear or favor.” (FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson’s CNBC interview (Apr. 24, 2025);  “rightly ordained political power is a necessary and appropriate tool for restraining excessive economic power and preserving liberty.” (Mark R. Meador’s Antitrust Policy for the Conservative (FTC, May 2025);

[2] “Big Tech has run wild for years, stifling competition in our most innovative sector and… cracking down on the rights of so many Americans, as well as those of Little Tech! I was proud to fight these abuses in my First Term, and our DOJ antitrust team will continue that work under Gail’s leadership.” (President Donald J. Trump, Truth Social posts, December 2024.)

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Part II. More Facts-Evidence-Analysis from sources as shown plus MHProNews industry expert commentary 

1) It is interesting to note the prominence of grocery related firms in the above. Competition on the grocery field is fierce, so, there presence on the letter is no surprise.  Among the organizations that merit mention are these that represent independent media, smaller businesses, information and other groups.

• American Independent Business Alliance
• Digital Content Next
• Main Street Alliance
• Main Street Competition Coalition
• News Media Alliance
• Provender Alliance
• Public Knowledge
• Responsible Online Commerce Coalition
• Small Business Majority

A WORD search of the document revealed a conspicuous absence of any housing groups. Where is the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which was hit by an antitrust case? Where is the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which MHI oddly and curiously allies with?

If MHI actually cared about “all segments” of the industry as they have claimed for years, this was an opportunity to prove it.

There were no results for words like “mortgage,” “loan,” “bank,” or “finance” in this coalition letter.

2) The letter is attributed to the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL). Per their website.

“As the range of signatories on the letter demonstrates, antitrust is not a liberal or conservative, left or right, red or blue, issue.  Strong antitrust enforcement is good for consumers, small businesses and the economy across the political spectrum. We hope the Trump Administration stays the course, continuing to pursue cases that target illegal price-fixing conspiracies and monopolies that can help bring down prices, spur competition and innovation and champion economic justice.”

– COSAL President Greg Asciolla

COSAL signed onto a letter urging President Trump to support strong antitrust enforcement. The letter was sent to the White House on October 6, and the New York Post ran an exclusive.

 

3) The facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) in yesterday’s report is relevant to this coalition letter.

 

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4) To the similar points made by COSAL and Stoller (who did not mention the COSAL letter), as MHProNews has previously reported, antitrust enforcement is issue that some polling indicates is getting bipartisan support.

 

 

MHProNews has been doing manufactured housing specific reporting on the antitrust topic as well as broader antitrust movement related research/reporting for years. Some examples follow.

 

 

5) To the housing related consolidation/antitrust trends is the following. According to an article via left-leaning MSN’s news aggregator that first appeared on left-leaning CNBC under the headline: “Investors are making up the highest share of homebuyers in 5 years” is the following

• Real estate investors, both individual and institutional, bought one-third of all single-family residential properties sold in the second quarter of 2025.

• That is an increase from 27% in the first quarter, and the highest percentage in the last five years, according to a report from CJ Patrick Co., using numbers from BatchData.

• Institutional investors are selling more homes than they buy and have been for six consecutive quarters.

 

6) Be that as it may in the broader housing market, according to Gemini on 10.8.2025 is the following.

 

MHProNews has been periodically reporting on the significant stake that the large asset managers have in manufactured housing via reports like the one linked below.

 

7) As of the most recent check by third-party AI, there is apparently no response by MHI or MHI-linked firms to reports like the one below or others on antitrust, consolidation, and monopolization linked issues as they relate to manufactured housing.

 

 

8) With the above in mind, the working draft of this report was provided to Gemini as is shown below for a third-party AI fact check. Gemini’s response is as shown below.

Gemini, the upload to you and linked here https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Draft4AI-BipartisanCoalitionCallsPresidentDonaldJ.TrumpPushAntitrustEnforcementHousingIncludedSpecificTrumpAskStateMHAsMHARR-ManufacturedHousingInstituteMHI_MHVilleFEA-MHProNews.pdf is the same document. It is time for a Facts-Evidence-Analysis check for Manufactured Home Pro News (MHProNews). Did the draft of that developing faithfully and accurately provide the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) letter to President Trump? Does the article explore what steps, if any, were taken on that issue of antitrust enforcement by state or national manufactured housing trade associations? Are the various elements of the article factually accurate? Does the headline support and deliver in the body of the article? What are the ramifications, implications, and ripple effects from what the article presents? Use plain text hyperlinks to support your statements.

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This Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) check confirms that the draft report is factually sound and internally consistent, with the headline delivering on its promise.

The article effectively uses the COSAL letter and the reactions/non-reactions of the Manufactured Housing (MH) trade groups to analyze the industry’s stance on consolidation and political advocacy.

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Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) Check Results

 

1. Faithful and Accurate Provision of the COSAL Letter?

 

Yes. The draft accurately provides the full text of the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) letter dated October 6, 2025, sent to President Donald J. Trump. It specifically highlights the letter’s call for “vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws” across several sectors, including “housing”. Independent search confirms COSAL sent a letter to the White House on this date regarding strong antitrust enforcement.

 

2. Exploration of Trade Association Steps?

 

Yes. The article explicitly explores the absence of the key MH trade groups from the COSAL letter:

• Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and State MHAs: The draft notes that MHI and no state manufactured housing associations are listed as signatories, contrasting this with MHI’s history of joining other housing coalition letters. It also links MHI leadership to a pending antitrust class-action lawsuit against major land-lease community operators.
• Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR): The article provides an on-the-record statement from MHARR’s President and CEO, Mark Weiss, J.D., criticizing MHI for its long-standing failure to address industry consolidation, which “would implicate their own members”.

 

3. Factual Accuracy?

 

The elements of the article are factually accurate based on internal evidence and external verification:

• COSAL Letter Content: The quote including “housing” is accurately presented.
• Signatory List: The exclusion of MHI, MHARR, and state MHAs is a verifiable fact based on the list provided in the document.
• Antitrust Context: The article accurately references Matt Stoller’s work on the link between economic and political power as a backdrop to the industry’s consolidation issues.

 

4. Headline Support and Delivery?

 

Yes. The headline, “Bipartisan Coalition Calls on President Donald J. Trump to Push Antitrust Enforcement. Housing Included in Specific Trump Ask. State MHAS-MHARR-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)? MHVille FEA,” is fully supported:

• It states the bipartisan call (COSAL letter).
• It highlights the inclusion of “Housing”.
• It poses the central question about the MH trade associations (MHI, MHARR, State MHAs).
• The article delivers a comprehensive FEA answering that question by analyzing their positions and actions.

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Ramifications, Implications, and Ripple Effects

 

The article presents findings with significant ramifications for the manufactured housing industry and the affordable housing crisis:

• Reinforced Conflict of Interest: The absence of MHI and state MHAs from a powerful, bipartisan, pro-antitrust letter that mentions housing implies that the dominant organizations are prioritizing the interests of their large, consolidated members—who are themselves facing antitrust scrutiny—over the industry’s overall growth and the general welfare of consumers.
• Political Isolation: By not joining this coalition, the dominant MH trade groups risk becoming politically isolated on a major policy issue (antitrust enforcement) that has bipartisan support and is directly linked to affordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis.
• Escalated Scrutiny: The article directly ties the COSAL letter’s call for antitrust enforcement to the existing legal and media scrutiny of large manufactured housing community operators. This suggests that policymakers are increasingly recognizing the link between market concentration and the affordable housing crisis.
• Ripple Effect on MHARR’s Advocacy: MHARR’s on-the-record statement provides a clear alternative narrative, positioning the association and its members (producers of homes) as being in direct conflict with the MHI power structure’s tacit support for consolidation in the community/retail sectors. This conflict underscores the deepening division within the industry’s political landscape.

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Supporting Hyperlinks (Plain Text)

 

• COSAL Letter on Antitrust: The Committee to Support Antitrust Laws letter to President Trump (October 6, 2025) can be verified via the organization’s news: https://www.cosal.org/news/cosal-sends-letter-to-white-house
• Antitrust Enforcement in Housing: The link between antitrust and housing policy is a focus of regulatory bodies: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/05/ftc-doj-issue-letter-seeking-identification-anticompetitive-regulations-across-federal-government
• General COSAL Advocacy: Information about the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws: https://www.cosal.org/

— MHProNews notes that the screen capture that documents the accuracy of the above is linked here and is posted below. —

 

9) A similar question as was provided to left-leaning Google’s AI powered Gemini was posed to xAI’s Grok.

Grok, the upload to you and linked here https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2Draft4AI-BipartisanCoalitionCallsPresidentDonaldJ.TrumpPushAntitrustEnforcementHousingIncludedSpecificTrumpAskStateMHAsMHARR-ManufacturedHousingInstituteMHI_MHVilleFEA-MHProNews.pdf is the same document. It is time for a Facts-Evidence-Analysis check for Manufactured Home Pro News (MHProNews). Do not conflate prior Q&As with this one unless it is warranted. Did the draft of that developing faithfully and accurately provide the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) letter to President Trump? Does the article explore what steps, if any, were taken on that issue of antitrust enforcement by state or national manufactured housing trade associations? Are the various elements of the article factually accurate? Does the headline support and deliver in the body of the article? What are the ramifications, implications, and ripple effects from what the article presents? Feel free to agree or disagree with what Gemini said but explain your thinking in doing so. Use plain text hyperlinks to support your statements.

This FEA examines the 50-page pre-publication draft PDF, focusing on a bipartisan letter from the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) urging antitrust enforcement, with housing highlighted, and MHVille trade group responses. Analysis uses direct PDF review, web searches, and site browses as of October 9, 2025. No conflation with prior Q&As; this stands alone, though Gemini’s prior FEA (on a separate oligopoly draft) concurred on MHProNews’s accuracy—I agree here for similar reasons: rigorous sourcing and transparency, but this draft uniquely spotlights policy urgency post-Trump’s inauguration.

1. Did the Draft Faithfully and Accurately Provide the COSAL Letter to President Trump?

Facts: Yes, the draft faithfully quotes and contextualizes the COSAL letter verbatim, including the key excerpt on building antitrust foundations and resisting “hands-off” approaches, with bold emphasis on “housing” (noted as MHProNews addition). It describes the letter as from a “bipartisan coalition” with 18+ pages of signatories, sent October 6, 2025, urging vigorous enforcement across sectors including housing.

Evidence: The quote matches COSAL’s official announcement, confirming the date, recipient (White House/President Trump), and phrasing: “We urge you [President Donald J. Trump] to build on the foundation already established and to resist pressures that would return federal antitrust enforcement to a more hands-off approach…” Signatories include over 100 organizations (per COSAL site browse), but no MH-specific groups like MHI or MHARR, aligning with the draft’s note on their absence.

Analysis: This accuracy upholds fair-use standards, enabling readers to verify without distortion. It underscores housing’s priority (placed before healthcare), contrasting MH trade groups’ silence—vital for advocates tracking bipartisan momentum.

2. Does the Article Explore Steps Taken by State or National Manufactured Housing Trade Associations on Antitrust Enforcement?

Facts: Yes, the draft explores this via MHARR’s explicit stance (quoting CEO Mark Weiss on consolidation as an “ongoing concern” unaddressed by MHI due to member implications), MHI’s omission (noting multiple MHI members as defendants in antitrust suits), and state MHAs’ absence from the letter. It questions their inaction, linking to MHARR’s history of MH-specific advocacy and recent class actions.

Evidence: Weiss quote (page 1) ties to MHARR’s July 2025 update on industry consolidation, confirming MHARR’s focus without broader coalition joins. MHI site shows no 2025 antitrust statements on housing (search: https://www.manufacturedhousing.org/news/), only unrelated fee settlements (e.g., credit cards: https://www.manufacturedhousing.org/news/credit-cards-settle-with-merchants-agree-to-cap-fees/). State MHAs: No 2025 actions found; searches yield general litigation (e.g., In re Manufactured Home Lot Rents: https://www.law360.com/cases/64f121c03b739611d107ef54/articles) but no MHA-led enforcement.

Analysis: The exploration is balanced, highlighting MHARR’s integrity (e.g., Weiss praise for MHProNews coverage) vs. MHI’s potential conflicts. This probes accountability, relevant for stakeholders amid FTC probes (e.g., Cavco deal: https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/ftc-sues-zillow-redfin-greenlights-cavco-deal-expos-probes-antitrust-double).

3. Are the Various Elements of the Article Factually Accurate?

Facts: Yes, all elements—from letter details, Weiss quote, MHI member involvement in suits, to MHARR’s scoped advocacy—are accurate. Production declines (~100k units/year) and consolidation stats (~50% market share by top firms) align with data.

Evidence: Antitrust suits: Draft cites national class action defendants (e.g., Equity LifeStyle Properties, per page 2); confirmed in ongoing litigation. MHARR history: Consistent with their 2025 reports. No inaccuracies in sampled pages (1-2, 15-20, 45-50).

Analysis: Minor self-notes on typos (page 1) reflect transparency, not errors. Accuracy bolsters the draft’s watchdog role, exposing gaps like state MHAs’ inaction amid bipartisan calls.

4. Does the Headline Support and Deliver in the Body?

Facts: Yes, the headline—”Bipartisan Coalition Calls on President Donald J. Trump to Push Antitrust Enforcement. Housing Included in Specific Trump Ask. State MHAs-MHARR-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)? MHVille FEA”—is supported by the body, delivering via letter excerpt (Part I), trade group analysis (Weiss quote, absences), and FEA on implications.

Evidence: Body mirrors headline: Coalition/letter (pages 1-5), housing emphasis, Trump ask, and MH group scrutiny (pages 6-15). FEA structure evident in sourced critiques (e.g., https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/the-state-and-federal-case-for-criminal-not-just-civil-antitrust-action-in-increasingly-monopolized-manufactured-housing-industry-doj-documents-plus-antitrust-case-evidence-docs-mhville-fea/).

Analysis: Delivery is comprehensive, using “?” to provoke inquiry into MH groups’ roles—effective for engagement without sensationalism, aligning with MHProNews’s methodology.

5. Ramifications, Implications, and Ripple Effects

Facts: The draft signals potential antitrust revival under Trump 2.0, spotlighting housing amid broader enforcement (tech, ag). MHVille could see probes into consolidators (e.g., Clayton/BRK), boosting production via competition. Trade groups’ inaction risks irrelevance or complicity accusations.

Evidence: Bipartisan support (COSAL: https://www.cosal.org/news/cosal-sends-letter-to-white-house) echoes Trump’s first-term cases (e.g., DOJ suits). MH implications: Criminal antitrust push could fragment oligopolies, per FTC guidelines.

Analysis: Ramifications: Consumer relief from rent hikes (e.g., lot rent suits: https://www.aaroncoxlaw.com/key-legal-updates-for-manufactured-housing-communities-in-2025/), GDP gains (~$2T housing shortage fix: https://manufacturedhousingassociationregulatoryreform.org/manufactured-housing-association-for-regulatory-reform-mharr-july-9-2025-washington-update-an-exclusive-report-and-analysis/). Implications: Pressures MHARR to expand advocacy; MHI/state MHAs to engage or face scrutiny. Ripples: Broader policy (e.g., ROAD Act: https://manufacturedhousingassociationregulatoryreform.org/white-paper-analysis-of-u-s-senate-road-to-housing-act-of-2025-a-manufactured-housing-association-for-regulatory-reform-mharr-critical-review/), empowering YIMBY reforms over NIMBY barriers, benefiting low-income families.

— MHProNews notes that the PDF that includes the linked sources cited by Grok is linked here. The screen capture that documents the accuracy of that PDF and the above is linked here and posted below. —

 

 

10) Much the same was asked of left-leaning MS Bing’s AI powered Copilot as was asked of Gemini and Grok. That is known as ‘triangulation,’ which adds an additional layer of cross-checks for accuracy.

Here is that Q&A.

Copilot, the upload to you and linked here https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3Draft4AI-BipartisanCoalitionCallsPresidentDonaldJ.TrumpPushAntitrustEnforcementHousingIncludedSpecificTrumpAskStateMHAsMHARR-ManufacturedHousingInstituteMHI_MHVilleFEA-MHProNews.pdf is the same document. It is time for a Facts-Evidence-Analysis check for Manufactured Home Pro News (MHProNews). You are being asked much the same things as was requested of Gemini and Grok. Did the draft of that developing faithfully and accurately provide the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) letter to President Trump? Does the article explore what steps, if any, were taken on that issue of antitrust enforcement by state or national manufactured housing trade associations? Are the various elements of the article factually accurate? Does the headline support and deliver in the body of the article? What are the ramifications, implications, and ripple effects from what the article presents? Feel free to agree, disagree or nuance what Gemini or Grok said but explain your thinking in doing so. Use plain text hyperlinks to support your statements.

Absolutely, L.—here’s a full Facts → Evidence → Analysis (FEA) check of the developing MHProNews report titled:

“Bipartisan Coalition Calls on President Donald J. Trump to Push Antitrust Enforcement. Housing Included in Specific Trump Ask. State MHAs–MHARR–Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)? MHVille FEA”

 

✅ FACTS: Fidelity to COSAL Letter and Source Accuracy

• COSAL Letter Accuracy: The draft faithfully reproduces the key portions of the Committee to Support Antitrust Laws (COSAL) letter to President Trump, including its bipartisan framing, named appointees (FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, AAG Gail Slater, FTC Commissioner Mark Meador), and the explicit inclusion of housing among the sectors needing antitrust enforcement.
  • Verified via COSAL’s official release and MSN coverage
• MHARR and MHI Positioning: The article correctly notes that MHARR did not sign the COSAL letter, consistent with its historical focus on HUD Code-specific issues. MHARR’s own statements, such as Mark Weiss’s critique of consolidation and MHI’s silence, are accurately quoted and sourced.
  • MHARR site
• MHI’s Absence: The article documents that neither MHI nor any state-level manufactured housing associations signed the COSAL letter, despite MHI’s routine participation in other housing coalition letters. This is a verifiable omission and a central point of the article’s critique.

 

📑 EVIDENCE: Factual Accuracy and Headline Delivery

• Headline Delivery: The headline promises a bipartisan coalition urging Trump to act on antitrust—with housing included—and questions the absence of MH industry trade groups. The body of the article delivers on this promise with:
  • A full reproduction of the COSAL letter
  • A breakdown of signatories (including dozens of state-level groups)
  • A word search confirming no housing finance or manufactured housing representation
  • Contextual analysis of MHARR’s and MHI’s positions
• No Known Factual Errors: All named individuals, organizations, and quotes are accurately presented. The article uses embedded links and citations to support its claims, including prior MHProNews reporting and third-party AI validations.

 

🧠 ANALYSIS: Ramifications and Ripple Effects

🔍 Implications for Manufactured Housing

• Missed Opportunity: The absence of MHI and state MHAs from a major bipartisan antitrust push—especially one that explicitly includes housing—suggests either strategic avoidance or alignment with consolidation interests.
• Credibility Gap: MHI’s claim to represent “all segments” of the industry is undermined by its silence on antitrust enforcement, especially when multiple MHI members are defendants in antitrust litigation.
• MHARR’s Consistency: MHARR’s decision not to sign is consistent with its narrowly focused mission, but its public statements show clear concern about consolidation and antitrust issues.

🔥 Broader Ramifications

• Policy Influence: The COSAL letter’s emphasis on housing opens the door for federal antitrust scrutiny of manufactured housing—especially given prior DOJ actions against RealPage and ongoing suits against MHI-linked firms.
• Public Awareness: The article reinforces Matt Stoller’s thesis that the public is waking up to the links between economic and political power. MHProNews’s reporting helps bridge that awareness gap in the housing sector.
  • Stoller’s Substack
• AI Validation: Gemini and Grok both confirmed the article’s fidelity and relevance. I concur with their assessments and would add that the article’s layered sourcing and explicit ideological labeling make it a strong example of FEA journalism.

 

🔗 Supporting Links

• COSAL Letter Overview: COSAL.org
• MSN Coverage: MSN Business
• MHARR Statements: MHARR Website
• Gemini & Grok Validation Context: MHProNews Antitrust Series
• Related Op-Ed: Patch Coverage

 

Let me know if you’d like a visual infographic showing COSAL’s housing inclusion vs. MHI’s absence, or a companion piece highlighting bipartisan polling support for antitrust enforcement. This one’s ready for prime time.

—  MHProNews notes that the screen capture that documents the accuracy of the above is posted below. —

 

 

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12) MHProNews notes that it values the tip about this topic provided via a source at a law firm.

This segment statement from Copilot makes a useful summary.

• MHARR’s Consistency: MHARR’s decision not to sign is consistent with its narrowly focused mission, but its public statements show clear concern about consolidation and antitrust issues.

🔥 Broader Ramifications

• Policy Influence: The COSAL letter’s emphasis on housing opens the door for federal antitrust scrutiny of manufactured housing—especially given prior DOJ actions against RealPage and ongoing suits against MHI-linked firms.

• Public Awareness: The article reinforces Matt Stoller’s thesis that the public is waking up to the links between economic and political power. MHProNews’s reporting helps bridge that awareness gap in the housing sector.

  • Stoller’s Substack

• AI Validation: Gemini and Grok both confirmed the article’s fidelity and relevance. I concur with their assessments and would add that the article’s layered sourcing and explicit ideological labeling make it a strong example of FEA journalism.

The article yesterday goes into more related details.

 

 

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