"Not even a little bit, Trump said. The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon. I don't think about Americans' financial situations; I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all."
"You can imagine Democrats and political pundits jumped all over this, said Baier, with Trump interjecting, The people get it. That's a perfect statement, I'd make it again, the president continued. You can imagine how many people stopped the soundbite at I don't think about Americans' financial situations, Baier interrupted, with Trump repeating, No."
"It's very simple. When people hear me say it, everybody agrees, short-term pain. It's gonna be short-term pain. But the pain is much less than people thought And that question was a fake question, and they didn't put my full answer. I totally care."
"He went on to mention inheriting high prices from former President Joe Biden's administration. More accurately, however, as CNN's Allison Morrow noted in her Thursday analysis, The difference is that the price surges happening on Trump's watch are indisputably, directly linked to his policy decisions: namely, tariffs and the Iran war."
Trump defended his remarks about not thinking about Americans’ financial situations during Iran negotiations. He said the only priority is preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon. In a later interview, he responded to criticism after a clip was paired with rising inflation graphics. He said the statement was accurate and that people understand the need for short-term pain. He claimed the pain would be less than expected and argued that the question was misleading because it did not include his full answer. He also referenced inheriting high prices from the Biden administration, while critics pointed to policy decisions tied to tariffs and the Iran war.
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