Trump: ‘I don’t think about’ Americans’ financial situation in Iran negotiations
Trump said preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon matters more than rising gas prices and inflation, drawing bipartisan criticism.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump departed the White House for a state visit to Beijing, stating that Americans' financial situation is "not even a little bit" a factor in his Iran policy.
- The months-long standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has blocked shipping routes, fueling a 5.4 percent surge in gasoline prices last month and driving inflation to 3.8 percent year-over-year in April.
- "I don't think about Americans' financial situation," Trump said, emphasizing that his sole motivation remains preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
- Democrats seized on the comments as gas prices hit $4.50 per gallon, while Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Monday to suspend the federal gas tax.
- Trump dismissed Iran's recent peace proposal as a "piece of garbage," as the regime demanded lifting of sanctions and sovereignty over the strait during talks with China.
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Trump’s Blunder on Affordability This Week Was Worse Than It Appeared
Not ‘Even a Little Bit’ President Trump told reporters this week that he does not care about Americans’ financial situations “even a little bit” when it comes to ending the war he launched with Iran earlier this year. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” Trump told reporters Tuesday, before diving into a screed about how much he does care about making sure Tehran does not have nuclear capabilities.
As prices soar, including rising gas costs, and the American public can no longer afford the Republican economy, Donald Trump boasted, “I don’t think about the financial situation of Americans.” Asked for a response to this callous remark, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson tried to downplay it, saying, “I don’t know the context in which he made that comment.” Question: Yesterday the president said, “I don’t think about the financial situation of…
“I don’t think the President said that.”
Donate to Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Donate to Palmer Report. Palmer Report is leading the way in taking back our country from Donald Trump. Donate now“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.” Donald Trump spoke these words this week, on camera, and the whole country has heard him say it by now. The broader context of Trump’s words does not help his case, as he was in fact saying that he doesn’t think about the impact that hi…
Trump Says 'I Don't Think About Americans Financial Situation' Amidst 28% Surge in Gas Prices
The post Trump Says ‘I Don’t Think About Americans Financial Situation’ Amidst 28% Surge in Gas Prices appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Quick Read Speaking about Iran on May 12th, President Trump said “The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran, they can’t have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation, I don’t think about anybody.” With gas and energy prices contributing most of the recent rise in infl…
Trump’s focus on DC construction projects complicates GOP’s affordability message
Before President Donald Trump left Washington for Beijing this week, he made stark comments about the economic woes facing the public. The “financial situation” of voters was not a priority, Trump said, as he seeks to end the Iran war. “The only thing that matters, when I’m talking about Iran: They can’t have a nuclear weapon,” he told reporters while speaking on the South Lawn. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think …
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