Johnson Tries to Recast Trump’s Iran Remark as Gas Prices Stay at 3.8% Inflation

5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 15

Mike Johnson said Trump is "laser-focused" on easing Americans’ financial strain by resolving the Iran conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after Trump said Americans’ finances did not motivate his push for a deal.
Trump had told reporters before leaving for China, "Not even a little bit," when asked whether Americans’ financial situations drove his Iran diplomacy, adding that stopping Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon was "all" he thinks about.
Johnson argued that outcome would relieve pressure on gas prices and the broader economy, while also blaming lingering inflation on the Biden years even after April annual inflation was reported at 3.8%.
John Fetterman offered unusual Democratic backing, saying Trump’s comment was being clipped out of context and supporting his hard line on Iran; Fetterman also voted against a War Powers measure that would have required congressional approval for continued fighting.
The episode hands Democrats a fresh affordability attack line as Trump tries to balance Iran policy, inflation pressure and his broader political agenda ahead of November.

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