Trump Says He Does Not Think About Economic Hardships Linked to Iran War

Reporter: “To what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?” “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.” “Did you say earlier that the only thing that matters to you when it comes to Iran is a nuclear weapon? You’re not considering the financial impact of this war on Americans?” “The most important thing by far, including whether our stock market, which by the way is at an all-time high, but including whether or not our stock market goes up or down a little bit, the most important thing by far is Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.” “What about the pressure on Americans and prices right now?” “Every American understands.” “He is mixing it up on us a little bit here. That’s fine.” “And so when the President of the United States doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation. And when the Republicans here are focused on other issues, this is what happens. Your prices go up.” “I don’t know the context in which he made that comment, but I can tell you the president thinks about Americans’ financial situations. I talk to him on average twice a day, sometimes three or four times a day. And we talk about it constantly.”