Trump: “I Love Inflation”

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What triggered Donald Trump's recent meltdown in the Oval Office?

Ben Meiselas 0:00
Donald Trump just had his most psychotic meltdown yet in the Oval Office, and that's saying something. He said, I love inflation. I love it. I love inflation, he proclaimed. This as we just got the hottest inflation report To date, May CPI inflation came in very hot, rising to 4.2%. That's the highest level since April 2023. As I've said before, we're heading to five, five and a half, 6% inflation in the next six months or so. Here was Donald Trump from the Oval Office saying, I love it. I love this inflation. Let's play this clip.
Unknown 0:45
Are you concerned, Mr. President, about the latest inflation number which came out this morning?
Donald Trump 0:51
No, I love it.

What were the latest inflation reports and their implications?

Donald Trump 0:52
The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation. You know why? Because as soon as this war is over, you know, I can say it now, something you didn't know. Do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? Nobody knows it. You know who doesn't know about it? Iran, until right now. We took out the other night 22 ships late at night with no lights because they don't have any radar because we blasted the crap out of it. We took out, that's why oil is $85 a barrel. I mean, you take a look.
Ben Meiselas 1:26
Now, right before Donald Trump was in the Oval Office, he was also posting praise be to Allah, Allah Akbar. That's what he was posting on social media. Here's what he writes. The fake news media refuses to report how effective the blockade is, the most successful blockade in history. Nothing gets through it. It's a steel wall. Iran is doing zero business, not paying their military or any bills, and quickly becoming a failed nation. Lots of oil getting out. Praise be to Allah. Donald J. Trump. And then he threatens that he's going to blow up all of the bridges and infrastructure and wipe out the Iranian civilization again. He said that's going to happen today. We're doing a civilization wipeout of Iran today, he says.

Why did Trump proclaim 'I love inflation'?

Ben Meiselas 2:13
He said it in the Oval Office and he said it on a social media post. In a social media post, he said, Iran's military is a complete and total mess. Much of it doesn't exist anymore. They've been completely defeated. They're all talk, no action. They're the bully of the Middle East. They're dead. They've taken too long to negotiate. a deal that would have been great for them. Now they will pay the price. And then he says, we're going to hit them very hard today. And I'll show you in a bit. He calls up state regime media, Fox, and he says, we're going to blow up their bridges. They've been tapping us along. They've been tapping us. But here's what he says in the Oval Office. We're going to hit them hard. And we're very close to doing a deal.
Ben Meiselas 2:54
We're going to hit them hard. We're very close. It's right around the corner. And we're going to blow up their civilization.
Donald Trump 2:59
this is how pathetic he is let's play this clip there'd be no middle east and they would have absolutely shot at us so so we'll see what happens but we hit him hard yesterday and we're gonna hit him again hard today in case you miss it in case you don't turn on your television set and we'll see what happens with the deal. We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along.
Ben Meiselas 3:25
They keep playing us for suckers because- Then he goes on to say, Iran keeps playing us for suckers because they've dealt with stupid presidents, but I'm the smart one.
Donald Trump 3:35
Let's play this clip. Mr. President.
Ben Meiselas 3:53
Then a reporter says, okay, got it. You're crazy. Let's talk about a new topic. United States, Mexico, Canada agreement. It's currently undergoing a review. What's your thought about a trade deal with Canada and Mexico? We don't need Canada and Mexico.

What controversial claims did Trump make about Iran's oil and military?

Ben Meiselas 4:10
They need us. We don't need anything from them at all. In fact, why would we do a deal with them at all? If you want to know why our markets are crashing right now, but more importantly, why the American people are suffering so much right now and can't afford anything, it's because quite literally there is a lunatic in the Oval Office. And I'm not saying this to be hyperbolic. We have someone who should be wearing a straight jacket and in a psychiatric ward is in the Oval Office.

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