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‘Not Even A Little Bit’: Trump Shrugs Off Americans’ Economic Concerns Over Iran War

May 12, 2026Center Left

“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” Trump said, as the Pentagon estimates the war has cost the U.S. at least $29 billion so far.

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