Trump told reporters on May 12 that Americans' financial hardship is not motivating his Iran war negotiations—not even slightly—and that he's focused only on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Multiple major news outlets (ABC, NBC, NYT, CBS, PBS) confirmed the quote verbatim. The claim matters because Americans are experiencing real economic pressure from the Iran war (energy costs, inflation tied to conflict), and Trump is signaling negotiations won't prioritize that pain. The Snopes fact-check confirming the US entered the war 'at Israel's request' adds context that Trump initiated this conflict but now dismisses public economic concerns as irrelevant to ending it—a disconnect worth noting.