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- CNN’s Jake Tapper Hammers Trump Over Inflation Gaffe, Barrage of ‘Nonsenseâ€...
CNN anchor Jake Tapper hammered President Donald Trump over his gaffe about “Americans’ financial situation” and his social media barrage on the eve of a high-stakes trip to China. Trump spoke to reporters as he departed the White House for Beijing, China, on Tuesday afternoon, and dropped a bombshell response to a question about the effect of Americans’ financial struggles on his war decision-making. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing: we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. On Tuesday’s edition of CNN’s The Lead, Tapper flayed Trump over the gaffe, and his bonkers overnight posting binge: TAPPER: Things are also not going so smoothly for President Trump here at home in the U.S., not just because of the high gas prices caused by the Iran war, which will cost you an average of $4.50 per gallon today. For the first time in three years, Americans wages are no longer outpacing inflation. That is according to the new Bureau of Labor Statistics, which translates to life is getting less affordable and if you want to know how Americans feel about the state of the economy, look no further than our brand new CNN poll where 76 percent of the American adults polled say the cost of living is their family’s top economic problem, 77 percent say Trump’s policies have increased the local cost of living, and 75 percent say the war with Iran has had a negative impact on their personal financial situation. So while hard working Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities and blaming the Iran war for at least some of that, surely the president is reading the room and focused on doing something about it, right? (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) TRUMP: And as soon as this war is over, which will not be long, you’re going to see the golden age of America, frankly, and you’re seeing it now. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: To what extent are American financial situations motivating you to make a deal? TRUMP: Not even a little bit. The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran, they can’t have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think about America’s financial situation. I don’t think about anybody. If the stock market goes up or down a little bit, the American people understand it. (END VIDEO CLIP) TAPPER: So that’s the president saying out loud… [TheTopNews] Read More.58 mins ago - Morning Joe Crew Seizes on Trump Saying He Doesn’t ‘Think About’ Americans...MS NOW’s Morning Joe crew seized on remarks made by President Donald Trump on Tuesday that he “doesn’t think about” working Americans’ war-pinched financial woes when he pushes for a deal with Iran, as the hosts roundly trashed the president for being “obsessed” with “nonsense” vanity projects with ballooning costs. Wednesday morning’s show opened with a clip of Trump talking to reporters on the White House South Lawn before leaving on his trip to China, when he was asked whether concerns about “Americans’ financial situations” were driving his push for a deal with Iran. “Not even a little bit,” the president said. “The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran – they can’t have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing: we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That’s all.” “‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.’ President Trump, with that admission to a reporter yesterday,” co-host Mika Brzezinski said. Host Joe Scarborough interrupted, stunned: “I mean, really? Come on. Like Democrats are now going, wait, is he –” “Is he saying that openly?” Brzezinski finished. Co-host Willie Geist weighed in, describing the moment as a “clip and save for Democrats throughout this campaign season.” Geist continued: “He’s been showing that he doesn’t care about Americans financial situations since the beginning of this war, as gas prices and food prices have risen. Now he’s just saying it out loud – ‘I actually don’t care.’” “I was thinking back to like, all those times where you had to interpret or spin a president being out of touch, George H.W. Bush misreading the grocery scanner or whatever. And now you have a president just saying, I don’t care about your financial situation,” he added. Scarborough then jibed that the “financial situation” for Americans was “getting so bad” that Trump had “lost” Fox Business commentator Larry Kudlow. “It’s just this is how Americans live, and an overwhelming polls like, man, this isn’t Democrats saying it, it’s not independent. It’s everybody saying it, man.” Scarborough said. “Like 70% of Americans, 75% of Americans say everything costs too much. We’re in a terrible situation,” he continued, adding: “And the president picks that day to go out there while he’s worried about golden arches and he’s worried about golden ballrooms. And we find out about this Trump gold… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Hollywood Director and Epstein Associate Accused of Sexual Misconduct Flies to C...
Department of Justice Brett Ratner, the Hollywood director and Jeffrey Epstein associate who was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, accompanied President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One this week as part of the president’s delegation to China. Ratner flew to China as part of Trump’s delegation, alongside prominent CEOs, including Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, and Meta President and Vice Chairman Dina Powell McCormick, according to reports. The New York Post reported that Ratner would be scouting for locations for his upcoming Rush Hour 4 film as part of the trip. Ratner was ousted from Hollywood in 2017 after multiple women, including actresses Natasha Henstridge and Olivia Munn, accused him of sexual misconduct. A former talent agency staffer has accused him of rape. Ratner has denied the allegations. Late last year, the director was also found to have had a relationship with Epstein, the late child sex trafficker. In January, a photo of Ratner and Epstein cuddling two unknown women was released as part of the Epstein files. Ratner returned to Hollywood this year as the director and producer of Melania – a documentary movie about First Lady Melania Trump, who was heavily involved in the film’s production. The movie was praised by President Trump, who, like Ratner, was also previously a friend and associate of Epstein. Several current and former members of the Trump administration have been found to have had relationships with Epstein and his accomplice, convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, including Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick., Elon Musk, and Steve Bannon.The post Hollywood Director and Epstein Associate Accused of Sexual Misconduct Flies to China With Trump Aboard Air Force One first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Democrats Challenge Virginia Redistricting at Supreme Court
Democratic leaders have escalated their fight over Virginia’s congressional map changes by filing an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. The legal challenge centers on newly drawn district boundaries that Democrats argue unfairly dilute voting power in communities across the Commonwealth. According to NBC4 Washington, the appeal seeks to [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Paul Anka Honored as BMI Icon at 2026 BMI Pop AwardsPAUL ANKA HONORED AS A BMI ICON AT THE 2026 BMI POP AWARDS“luther” Named BMI Pop Song of the Year;Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter Each Receive Songwriter of the Year;Sony Music Publishing Honored as Publisher of the YearEvening Also Celebrated the 50 Most-Performed Pop Songs of the Previous Year (L-R) [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Fatal Hit-and-Run Rocks West Lawn CommunityA pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run incident in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood, prompting an active search for the fleeing driver. According to ABC 7 Chicago, police are investigating the deadly crash that has left the Southwest Side community shaken. Authorities have not yet released the victim’s identity [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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