President Donald Trump said he doesn’t “think about Americans’ financial situation” when negotiating with Iran over a deal to end the war.
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A reporter asked Trump on Tuesday to what extent Americans’ financial straits are motivating him to make a deal.
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“Not even a little bit,” Trump said. “The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran, they can’t have a nuclear weapon.”
Since the start of the war on Iran, prices including gas and groceries have risen sharply. A PBS News/NPR/Marist poll last week found 63% of Americans blame Trump for high gas prices.
Watch the president’s full remarks to reporters below.
Trump spoke to reporters on Tuesday ahead of a trip to Beijing where he is scheduled to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping and is likely to discuss Iran.
