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President Trump told reporters on May 12, 2026 that he does not consider Americans' financial situations "even a little bit" when negotiating with Iran, even as the ten-week-old conflict has driven gasoline prices above $4.50 per gallon, pushed inflation to a three-year high of 3.8%, and cost the Pentagon an estimated $29 billion. The remark has intensified a political and economic debate over whether a president can — or should — separate household economic reality from national security decision-making, with poll numbers showing 65% of Americans disapproving of Trump's handling of the economy.