by R. Cort Kirkwood,The New American:
President Donald Trump said yesterday that the only issue that matters to him when negotiating is preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and that how Americans are doing financially is not a consideration.
Trump uttered the remark before he departed on his trip to China.
But Trump’s insistence on peddling a narrative that U.S. intelligence agencies have said is false has landed him in hot water with Americans. His job approval ratings have tanked, and those marks are consistent with the opposition of Americans to the war against Iran.
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Reporter: “To what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?”
Trump: “Not even a little bit… I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.”
I can’t believe he actually said this. What a surreal and unbelievable statement from a president.pic.twitter.com/5rIALYM75Y
— Ben Swann (@BenSwann_)May 12, 2026
As for the war, the polling data are and have been consistent. Americans who answered pollsters aren’t interested in a war against Iran on Israel’s behalf, and they apparently don’t much care whether Iran has or obtains a nuclear weapon.
Source: SGT Report
