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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,254 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 01:12 PM 9 hrs ago

Trump trips on affordability with remark on Iran, to GOP's chagrin

A comment from President Trump dismissing the pocketbook concerns of millions of Americans is threatening to upend his party’s midterm messaging on affordability.

Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he does “not even a little bit” think about Americans’ financial situation when dealing with Iran, saying he only thinks about not letting Tehran have a nuclear weapon.

The comments could not come at a more politically inconvenient time for Trump.

The Labor Department reported Wednesday that wholesale inflation spiked to 6 percent in April, up from 4 percent in March, as a result of the Iran war.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-trips-affordability-remark-iran-100000407.html

Donald Antoinette

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Trump trips on affordability with remark on Iran, to GOP's chagrin (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago OP
That comment would have any Democrat damn near being forced to resign. W_HAMILTON 9 hrs ago #1
I don't live in a battleground state newdeal2 8 hrs ago #2

W_HAMILTON

(10,434 posts)
1. That comment would have any Democrat damn near being forced to resign.
Thu May 14, 2026, 01:17 PM
9 hrs ago

Between non-stop Republican propaganda, fascist friendly corporate media, and the purity types on the left that seem to get their pitchforks out for good Democrats about as often as they do deplorable MAGAts, it's no wonder we are where we are today...

newdeal2

(5,581 posts)
2. I don't live in a battleground state
Thu May 14, 2026, 01:42 PM
8 hrs ago

I hope there are ads up on gas prices elsewhere. That should be cemented in people’s heads at the very least.

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