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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.
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.
Trump has increasingly expressed frustrations when asked about rising prices at the gas pump, which pose a major political challenge for the president and Republicans during the 2026 midterm elections. A CNN poll released May 12 found 70% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, the lowest mark of his presidency.
Trump has countered concerns by arguing the price of oil is not as high as he expected, while predicting prices will "drop like a rock" once the war in Iran concludes.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/12/trump-economy-gas-prices-us-iran-war/90049537007/


"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.
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.
Trump has increasingly expressed frustrations when asked about rising prices at the gas pump, which pose a major political challenge for the president and Republicans during the 2026 midterm elections. A CNN poll released May 12 found 70% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, the lowest mark of his presidency.
Trump has countered concerns by arguing the price of oil is not as high as he expected, while predicting prices will "drop like a rock" once the war in Iran concludes.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/12/trump-economy-gas-prices-us-iran-war/90049537007/
