“When you’re negotiating with Iran, Mr. President, to what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?” a reporter asked Trump before he left for China on Tuesday, alluding to the skyrocketing inflation caused by the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon.

“Not even a little bit,” Trump said, shockingly out of touch even for him.

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      I mean when he still has 44% approval ratings, half of America or more is to blame.

      It’s just insane.

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        NYT has his aggregate approval/disapproval is 38%/59%. CNN has him at 35%/63%.

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            1 month ago

            That’s hardly the point, though. It’s fucking absurd and an absolute indictment of our entire society that it’s even in double digits!