President Donald Trump said that he’s giving “very serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public” after more than a decade of government control.

President Trump says he'll decide soon whether to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public — a move that was vocally sought by Trump ally Bill Ackman.

One of the chief concerns of taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac private is how it would influence mortgage rates and could increase their costs. President Donald Trump’s promise of an implicit