Trump’s Killer Quote Exposes His Bind on Iran War

“President Trump’s remark this week that ‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ as he weighs his next moves in Iran may have inadvertently captured the fundamental bind he’s in: how to pressure Iran without spooking markets and sending oil prices soaring,” Axios reports.

“Trump currently has no clear way to square his desire to end the war on his terms with the need to rein in inflation and keep the stock market humming in an election year.”

Wall Street Journal: “Trump’s war in Iran has exacerbated Americans’ anxieties about costs, as prices at the pump have surged. But even as Trump’s congressional allies wrestle with keeping him focused on the economy, they are struggling to agree on a strategy to address voters’ concerns.”