President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are “not even a little bit” motivating his administration’s negotiations with Iran, arguing that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons remains the administration’s only priority.
Speaking to reporters on the White House South Lawn before departing for China, Trump was asked how much Americans’ financial situation was influencing efforts to reach a deal tied to the Iran conflict.
“Not even a little bit,” Trump responded.
“The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran, they can’t have a nuclear weapon,” Trump added. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation, I don’t think about anybody.”
Trump’s remarks also came a day after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data showed prices rising faster than expected in April. Inflation climbed to 3.8%, above economists’ expectations of 3.7%, as higher energy and gasoline prices linked to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz continued to increase costs for consumers.
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