MSNBC's "Morning Joe" said President Donald Trump's remarks that he's not thinking "even a little bit" about struggling Americans while he negotiates with Iran will be a "clip and save" moment for Democrats on the campaign trail. (Watch the video below.)
Hosts React to Trump's Comments
"That's clip and save for Democrats throughout this campaign season," co-host Willie Geist said. "He's been showing that he doesn't care about Americans' financial situations since the beginning of this war, as gas prices and food prices have risen. Now he's just saying it out loud — 'I actually don't care.'"
"I was thinking back to all those times where you had to interpret or spin a president being out of touch ... And now you have a president just saying, 'I don't care about your financial situation,'" he added.
"C'mon," Scarborough said. "Is he saying that openly?" co-host Mika Brzezinski added with a laugh.
Trump's Statement to Reporters
Trump lit up social media and cable news with his response to reporters on whether concerns about "Americans' financial situations" were impacting his talks with Iran.
"Not even a little bit," the president said. "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. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all."
Polling Data Reinforces Concerns
Scarborough pivoted to polling that reinforces their point.
"Like 70% of Americans, 75% of Americans say everything costs too much. We're in a terrible situation," he said, citing a new poll indicating record disapproval for Trump's handling of the economy. "And the president picks that day to go out there while he's worried about golden arches and he's worried about golden ballrooms. And we find out about this Trump gold phone scam, well, you know, and he's worried about crypto, and he's worried about their family making billions and billions of dollars and says, 'Yeah, well, you know, we're doing great, but we don't really care about how you and your family are doing.'"
