Trump: “I don’t care if they’re over, honestly,” about peace negotiations with Iran and “I don’t worry about that, no,” about rising oil prices 

Americans are struggling to get by in Donald Trump’s economy as the price of gas continues to surge because of Trump’s deadly and costly war with Iran, creating ripple effects that drive up the cost of food, transportation, utility bills, and everyday goods, but Trump doesn’t seem to care about ending the war. Just yesterday Trump admitted he doesn’t care about negotiations with Iran, saying, “I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less,” saying the negotiations, “started to get very boring,” and even said he doesn’t worry about oil prices. 

Since the start of Trump’s war, gas prices have spiked by nearly 50%, and today the average price of gas is $4.29 per gallon. The average U.S. household has already spent nearly $450 more on gas and energy — more than erasing Americans’ average tax refund increase. A majority of Americans say Trump’s war with Iran has made everyday costs more expensive for them. 

In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement: 

“Americans have struggled with persistently high gas prices, driven up by Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Trump started this war of choice, saying it would be over in a few weeks, but he continues to kick the can down the road and doesn’t seem to care about ending it anytime soon — even as the financial pain is starting to take its toll on workers, farmers, small businesses, and everyone in between. Trump couldn’t make it clearer: he doesn’t care about the struggles of American families.”

On the campaign trail, Trump promised lower energy prices and even told supporters that they could get “very angry” at him if energy prices did not fall under his administration. Now, as Trump and his administration officials oversee skyrocketing energy prices, they are also downplaying Americans’ financial pain. JD Vance called surging gas prices a “temporary blip,” and Secretary of State Marco Rubio called gas prices in the U.S. “very fortunate.”