In a moment that will surely be included in every Democratic midterm campaign ad in 2026, Donald Trump made the (not so surprising) admission that he “doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation during a press gaggle. Trump was specifically referring to his lack of thought surrounding decisions to engage militarily in Iran.
The clip instantly went viral across social media, and deservingly so. At a time when gas prices are skyrocketing due to his illegal Iran War, and grocery prices soaring the fastest they have in 4 years (per NBC News), Trump decided to say the worst possible statement.
As terrible as the comment was, it may have been the first time that Donald Trump has ever told the truth publicly. As Senator Raphael Warnock pointed out, Trump’s comment was “apparent based on his policies.”
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Unfortunately, that’s not all. After Trump called yet another reporter a “dumb person,” he jetted off to China to meet with President Xi Jinping. Trump was joined by an army of top CEOs and billionaires, whose combined net worths exceed $1 trillion, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. Also joining Trump on his trip to China, is director Brett Ratner of Epstein Files fame. Ratner most recently directed the Melania movie, which if you ask Donald Trump, was the most successful film in the history of cinema.
During Trump’s trip to China, which is still ongoing, he refused to answer any questions by reporters about possible Taiwan discussions. According to new reporting from this trip, Xi Jinping threatened Trump by saying America’s mishandling of Taiwan would cause “clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire [U.S. and China] relationship in great jeopardy.”
On the topic of Iran, Fox News reporter Sean Hannity asked Trump if China’s support for Iran had come up in conversations during their meeting. Trump shrugged off the question, saying that Xi Jinping agreed to not give Iran weapons.
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