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erronis

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Tue May 12, 2026, 05:53 PM May 12

Trump Says He Doesn't Care "Even a Little Bit" About People's Finances [View all]

https://newrepublic.com/post/210325/trump-doesnt-care-even-little-bit-americans-finances-iran-war
The New Republic

The president made a jaw-dropping confession when asked about the impacts of the Iran war.

President Trump could not care less about your financial struggles.

The man who pledged to fight for unseen Americans by lowering prices and ending endless wars isn't doing either, and remained adamant that he's still on the right path forward when asked about it on Tuesday.

"When you're negotiating with Iran, Mr. President, to what extent are Americans' financial situations motivating you to make a deal?" a reporter asked Trump before he left for China on Tuesday, alluding to the skyrocketing inflation caused by the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon.

"Not even a little bit," Trump said, shockingly out of touch even for him. "The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran is they can't have a nuclear weapon. I don't think about Americans' financial situation, I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all. That's the only thing that motivates me."

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