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How Trump handed the Democrats a gift by seeming to dismiss financial worries of Americans

The House speaker said Trump is 'laser-focused' on Iran, pivoting from the president's own words on camera

By Howard Kurtz Fox News

Published May 15, 2026 8:10am EDT

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The speaker of the House is trying to rescue the President of the United States from a bad blunder.

Or, to put it in layman’s terms, "Cleanup on Aisle 3!"

In what can only be viewed by Democrats as a gift-wrapped present from the political gods — and which you will hear repeated thousands of times before November — Donald Trump appeared to blow off concerns about the financial struggles of his fellow citizens.

Mike Johnson began: "I don’t know the context in which he made that comment–"

Hold on. When a seasoned lawmaker begins that way — even though the offending words were said on camera and already blasted around the world — he is saying he doesn’t want to answer the question. He wants to immediately pivot to his spin.

TRUMP PROMISED LOWER COSTS; THE IRAN CONFLICT NOW THREATENS THAT PLEDGE 

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)

A quick recap for those living without electricity: Donald Trump, who spends more hours talking to journalists than any........

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