Bill O'Reilly, Host of the popular O'Reilly Factor television show, calls the housing industry 'corrupt' in an interview with Donald Trump. The National Association of Home Builders prepares to strike back.
Bill O'Reilly:
"...Corruption in the home building, as you know, industry is huge. You can steal because nobody knows -- you know, they put in a -- you say you're doing one thing and you put in inferior material and all of that. Do you have any advice for the Bush administration on how to cut down on the corruption?"
NAHB responds:
"In speaking of rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina, you insinuated that home builders who will rebuild the devastated communities across the Gulf Coast are unscrupulous profiteers who are looking to make a quick buck and even defraud the government and consumers. You went so far as to state that 'corruption in the home building industry, as you know, is huge,' and suggest that FBI agents should be sent to building sites because home builders will say they’re 'doing one thing and put in inferior materials and all that.'
FULL STORY: Donald Trump in the No Spin Zone -- Transcript of O'Reilly Interview

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