Donald Trump has doubled down on his remark about not considering the financial plight of everyday Americans when considering foreign policy, saying that what he had said was a “perfect statement.”.
“I’d make it again,” the president replied, when asked about the comments by Fox News’ Bret Baier, in an interview that aired Friday evening following his two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Shortly before his departure for Beijing, Trump was asked to what extent “Americans’ financial situations” motivated him to strike a deal with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz.
“Not even a little bit, I don’t think about the Americans’ financial situation, I don’t think about anybody,” he replied.
The current national average price for regular gasoline in the U.S. is about $4.53 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
“It’s going to come down very fast,” Trump replied before going on to brag about the stock market.
This is up roughly $0.40 from last month and more than $1.30 higher than the same time last year ( Getty ). »