President Donald Trump may have left a parting gift for Democratic ad-makers before departing on his trip to China.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked about Iran and “to what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?” Trump’s answer: not at all.
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“The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran, they cannot have a nuclear weapon,” he replied. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think about anybody.”
Trump added, “I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That’s all.”
Trump on Iran War:
Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal?
Trump: Not even a little bit. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation pic.twitter.com/TJ94pGpqD8
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 12, 2026
On Iran, this was a form of message discipline. Trump has emphasized to everyone who has questioned him about
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