"“Not even a little bit. 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. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all. That's the only thing that motivates me.”"
"“It was a stunning admission even for Mr. Trump, who has spent weeks downplaying the economic toll the war has taken on the country. The Labor Department reported on Tuesday that last month, inflation in the United States accelerated at its fastest rate since May 2023, driven by energy costs caused by the war in the Middle East. And since Mr. Trump began the war in Iran in February, gas prices have surged past $4.50 a gallon - hitting the lowest-income Americans the hardest - compounding an already persistent cost-of-living crisis that has caused even his supporters to increasingly sour on his economic record.”"
"“The most important thing by far - including whether our stock market, which, by the way, is at an all-time high - but including whether our stock market goes up or down a little bit, the most important thing by far is Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Every American understands.”"
Trump told reporters that Americans’ financial difficulties are not a factor in his approach to ending the war in Iran. He said his motivation is solely preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon. He also emphasized that every American understands the priority of stopping Iran’s nuclear capability. The Labor Department reported that inflation accelerated in the United States at its fastest rate since May 2023, driven by energy costs tied to the war in the Middle East. Gas prices surged past $4.50 a gallon, hitting lower-income Americans hardest and worsening a cost-of-living crisis. The piece notes that polls show not all Americans share the same level of understanding or agreement.
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