The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran, they can’t have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation, I don’t think about anybody.” (Donald Trump)
“When asked about the comment during a Friday night interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, Trump said it was a “perfect statement.” “I’d make it again,” he continued. “You can imagine how many people stopped the soundbite at ‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ so what’s your response to that?” Baier asked, “It’s very simple, when people hear me say it, everybody agrees,” Trump said. “Short-term pain, it’s gonna be short-term pain.” (HuffPost).
Yep, I have to rehash the arrogant, selfish quote by Trump, because, for once, he has stated his true intentions, and when asked again if he might want to rethink his ignorant, nonchalant “I give no shits” commentary, he demonstrates his loathing for anyone who is not one of his billionaire puppet masters.
Trump, aloof, and (no MAGA, not a Populist Idol that you pretend he is), says “short-term pain,” because living from paycheck to paycheck, prioritizing food, healthcare, housing, utilities, and if you can afford to drive your car, are all silly inconveniences.
“Short-term pain,” meh, so what if you run out of money now, boo-hoo, you are not Patriotic enough, you are not American enough, you just don’t care enough.
Trump does care, however, that Americans’ finances are used to soothe his insecure, narcissistic machinations, such as his Ballroom, his Triumphant Arch, his Reflecting Pool, his swimming pool, and his Golfing outings to not only Mar-a-Lago but also all of his golf properties. Oh yeah, and his billion dollars a day cost to continue a war in Iran, which he started with absolutely no idea or care about how to stop.
Maria Antoinette has been paraphrased as saying to her French citizens, “let them eat cake.” In Trump’s case, it sounds more like let them starve!
