evidence: How Kamala Harris’ plan to give first-time homeowners $25K could backfire [...] Her signature housing policy calls for up to $25,000 in federal down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers who have paid their rent on time for at least two years. That dramatically expands on Biden’s prior proposal for a $10,000 tax credit for first-time buyers, which had limited additional down-payment assistance to first-generation homebuyers. [...] The Trump campaign also quickly slammed the proposal, with Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance claiming "Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes."