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Trump Says He Doesn’t Care “Even a Little Bit” About People’s Finances (newrepublic.com)

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"When you’re negotiating with Iran, Mr. President, to what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?” a reporter asked Trump before he left for China on Tuesday, alluding to the skyrocketing inflation caused by the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon.

“Not even a little bit,” Trump said, shockingly out of touch even for him.

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[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago

It’s true the US government cannot control gasoline prices in a global market, unless you take military actions that directly impact the global supply chain of petroleum.

Amazing stuff