PNN – The U.S. Secretary of State acknowledged the rising costs of living in the country and the lack of public support for an act of aggression against Iran.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network citing the Associated Press, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted in a speech that the American people are facing difficulties under current economic conditions.
He stated: We must acknowledge that people are facing challenges; there is no doubt about that. The state of our economy has nothing to do with the stock market. The true state of the economy for the people depends on whether they have enough money to make purchases and meet their needs.
According to this report, U.S. President Donald Trump points to the state of the stock market as an indicator of the country’s strong economic performance; however, voters—angered by rising costs—handed control of Congress to the Democrats, blaming Trump for trade tariffs, the conflict with Iran, and his failure to deliver on a campaign promise made two years ago to lower prices.
Continuing his remarks, Rubio claimed that a war with Iran was necessary to thwart the threat of the country acquiring nuclear weapons. However, he acknowledged that this unpopular conflict led to higher gasoline prices for the American public, as well as an increase in other related costs.
Rubio also took a sharp stance against critics of the Trump administration’s policies—policies that included deadly attacks on boats in Latin America, the abduction of then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, and stringent immigration measures.
Furthermore, the U.S. Secretary of State condemned the United Nations, the International Criminal Court, and global elites, alleging that they are seeking to undermine the United States.