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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

[–] Goferking0@ttrpg.network 15 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

No fucking shit. It's like saying lions care about the animals they eat

[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Reminds me of this:

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Not even that. Lions do care about food sources. This is more akin to asking if lions care about British museums not giving back cultural artifacts.

[–] disorderly@lemmy.world 21 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

It's amazing how he talks about his supporters compared to how he talks to them, but what really blows my mind is how they just keep taking it.

[–] GalacticSushi@piefed.blahaj.zone 15 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They don't hear about any of this. They have intentionally boxed themselves into propaganda-fueled echo chambers that insulate them from anything they don't want to hear.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 2 points 7 hours ago

Yep. This clip won't be airing on Fox News.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 29 points 11 hours ago

Malignant narcissists don’t give a crap about anyone else anyway, but as long as Trump can change the subject from the fact he’s a child rapist and avoid releasing the Epstein files he’s happy as a clam.