Trump news at a glance: president says not letting Iran have nuclear weapon ‘only thing that matters’

President Trump stated that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is ‘the only thing that matters’ as the US midterm election is being defined by economic concerns. Recent US inflation rates have surged to 3.8%, largely due to rising energy costs following the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran in late February. Gasoline prices are now over $4.50 per gallon.