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Amid Iran war, 77% blame Trump for inflation.

5/15/2026

Summary

Trump Ignoring Finances

U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not consider Americans’ finances ending Iran war.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said inflation rose 3.8 percent in April 2026, with energy prices jumping 3.8 percent and making up about 40 percent of the CPI increase.
A CNN/SSRS poll found 77 percent of Americans blame U.S. President Donald Trump for costs, prompting Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Leader Hakeem Jeffries to say his Iran focus ignores finances.

Summary

Trump Beijing Visit

President Donald Trump traveled to Beijing for a visit with President Xi Jinping as U.S.–Iran talks remain stalled.
Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) defended Trump’s Iran policy, saying preventing a nuclear bomb outweighs concerns and declaring he will not become a Republican, calling himself a terrible Republican who votes with Democrats.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS’s “60 Minutes” the war is not over because Iran has enriched uranium and missiles.

History

Historical Context

The Iran hostage crisis began on 4 November 1979 when Ayatollah Khomeini’s supporters seized the U.S. embassy, holding 66 Americans for 444 days; President Jimmy Carter responded by freezing roughly $8 billion of Iranian assets and cutting Iranian oil imports on 12 November 1979, and the stalemate ended with the Algiers Accords and the hostages’ release on 20 January 1981, reshaping U.S.–Iran relations.

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Trump Ignoring Finances

U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not consider Americans’ finances ending Iran war.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said inflation rose 3.8 percent in April 2026, with energy prices jumping 3.8 percent and making up about 40 percent of the CPI increase.
A CNN/SSRS poll found 77 percent of Americans blame U.S. President Donald Trump for costs, prompting Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Leader Hakeem Jeffries to say his Iran focus ignores finances.

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