Trump claims he tanked the US economy on purpose

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday he loves the 4.2% inflation hitting a three-year high, claiming it was part of his deliberate strategy when launching the Iran war on February 28.

"No, I love it," Trump said, "The numbers were great."

Trump stated his administration has secretly seized millions of barrels of oil and destroyed Iranian radar capability, thus explaining current oil prices. He claimed to have met with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Todd Blanche to discuss the attack's economic consequences, asserting they all agreed the high costs justified destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Trump acknowledged predicting a stock market decline of up to 25%, but defended himself, saying, "It was worth it not to have a nuclear weapon."

His comments represent an explicit acknowledgment that economic harm to Americans was an accepted consequence of his military decisions.

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