Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that the U.S. military operation was his priority.
“I don’t have any concern about it,” he said, when asked about the higher prices at the pump. “They’ll drop very rapidly when this is over, and if they rise, they rise, but this is far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit.”
The comments mark a shift in tone for the president, who touted a drop in gas prices in his State of the Union address last month and at a Texas rally focused on energy that took place just hours before the U.S. launched its air strikes on Saturday.
“Listen, I only say I care about shit to get you to vote for me. I couldn’t possibly care less what you have to pay. I’m the only thing that matters.”
I think it is a big shift honestly. Before he would pretend to give a shit, etc.
Between this and “yeah, some people will die” he’s not even making an effort anymore.
To me that is saying something. Precisely what I’m not sure but it’s a marked change.