I don’t know if it’s true. However, for him to say before his first term that he can’t be bought just because he’d never run for office before is ridiculous. It’s the business people having undue influence in government that corrupts the entire thing. Usually they do that behind closed doors and avoid running for office if it’s going to be a too-obvious conflict of interests. Now they do it by executive order and just move faster than the courts. which is refreshing for people who will profit and have wanted to cut the red tape of bureaucracy for a long time.
If only it was someone who was dead set on increasing income-based housing until the inventory emergency is over, and sees it ain’t about profit until homelessness is as resolved as it can be on the side of those who balance powers to ensure social justice—without working harder than (but definitely as hard as) the ones seeking housing.