WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he's not thinking about Americans' financial concerns about rising gas prices ‒ and is only worried about preventing Iran from building a nuclear weapon ‒ as he negotiates a deal with Iran.
"Not even a little bit," Trump told reporters May 12 when asked to what extent he's motivated by Americans' financial situation to reach a deal that ends the war in Iran.
"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," the president added.
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Trump's remarks ‒ certain to be seized on by Democrats ‒ came as the consumer price index surged 3.8% in April, the largest increase in inflation in three years, as a result of increasing oil costs stemming from the Iran war.
