Trump said he doesn't think about Americans' finances. These 7 charts show how Americans are actually doing. - Poynter

"Not even a little bit. The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon. I don't think about American(s') financial situation. I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, that's all. That's the only thing that motivates me."

"Americans can't understand how a president could be so cold, so callous. And so proud of it. Trump’s clueless comments make my blood boil. The remarks were framed as ignoring the economic realities facing Americans while making decisions tied to Iran."

"The President's ultimate responsibility is the safety and security of Americans. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and if action wasn't taken, they'd have one, which threatens all Americans. The response focused on the original context of Iran and negotiations to end it rather than economic conditions."

"For the majority of Americans the economy is close to stagnant - little hiring (or firing), real wages nearly flat, sustained inflation, and little optimism that things will change. The economic assessment pointed to weak momentum in employment and pay growth alongside ongoing inflation pressures."

A reporter asked how Americans’ financial situations factor into decisions about Iran. Trump responded that they do not matter, stating that only preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon motivates him. Democrats criticized the remarks as cold and callous, arguing Americans cannot understand a president being proud of ignoring their economic concerns. The White House emphasized that the president’s responsibility is Americans’ safety and security, saying Iran’s nuclear capability would threaten all Americans. An economic analyst said the economy offers little to celebrate for most Americans, citing near-stagnation, limited hiring, nearly flat real wages, sustained inflation, and low optimism. The analysis then examined inflation, wages, job creation, consumer debt, and public opinion metrics, while the White House did not provide its own metrics.

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