JD Vance Denies Trump’s ‘I Don’t Care’ Remark as 77% Blame Policies for Higher Living Costs
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Updated · The Independent · May 19
JD Vance Denies Trump’s ‘I Don’t Care’ Remark as 77% Blame Policies for Higher Living Costs
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · May 19
JD Vance used a White House briefing on Tuesday to argue Donald Trump never said he did not care about Americans’ finances, even after Trump had publicly defended the remark as a “perfect statement.”
Pressed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Vance said Trump’s words were taken out of context and that the president was focused on national security goals in negotiations with Iran while still caring about jobs, wages and investment.
3.8% inflation and a 5.4% monthly jump in gasoline prices have sharpened scrutiny of that defense, with the Iran standoff disrupting a waterway that carries about one-fifth of global oil supply.
A CNN/SSRS poll found 77% of Americans say Trump’s policies have raised living costs, about 70% disapprove of his economic handling, and AAA put regular gasoline at $4.50 a gallon on May 12 versus $3.13 a year earlier.
Can a fragile peace deal with Iran truly reverse the record inflation plaguing the economy?
With household debt soaring, what is the long-term plan to shield Americans from the war's economic fallout?
As the Iran war triggers a historic oil shock, is a global recession now inevitable?