Republicans Tell American to Stomach High Prices Amid War

Laura Coates Live

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🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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For the first time in three years, Americans’ wages are no longer outpacing inflation. Prior to the late-February US-Israeli strikes on Iran, inflation had eased to 2.4%. It leaped higher in March, and now, the energy price shock from the Iran war is further compounding longstanding affordability concerns for Americans weighed down by years of fast-rising prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.6	Tonight, Trump's got 99 problems, but your finances ain't one, at least not when it comes to ending the war with iran plus a rare
0:39.1	republican stand against redistricting in south carolina i'm going to tell you how it happened and what
0:45.0	it actually means now for the midterm fight and later have you heard about this bizarre election in
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0:56.6	independent. That's tonight on Laura Coates Live.
1:06.6	My opening statement tonight, Trump's stalemate with Iran is making his main political problem
1:12.9	even worse. Because no matter how many ways the White House tries to spin all of it, Americans,
1:18.9	they just seem fed up, downright angry about how much all of this costs, how much things in general
1:26.4	cost, which is why I can almost guarantee you that
1:29.3	what Trump said today, that's coming to a campaign attack ad near you. You see, he was asked
1:35.0	a very simple question. To what extent are Americans' financial situation motivating him to
1:41.1	make a deal with Iran? Not even a little bit.
1:45.4	The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran,
1:48.7	they can't have a nuclear weapon.
1:50.2	I don't think about American financial situation.
1:54.0	I don't think about anybody.
1:55.0	I think about one thing.
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