Trump loves the inflation

特朗普喜欢通胀。

Today, Explained

2026-06-16

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President Trump's messaging on the economy is increasingly bizarre. So is our perception of it. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Dustin DeSoto, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. A sticker depicting President Trump on a fuel pump at a Shell gas station. Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • The U.S. And Iran say they've agreed on terms to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

  • You already see oil prices from a high of $126 a barrel down to about $80 a barrel today.

  • That's a lot of progress.

  • The war, of course, drove up the price of gas and other essentials

  • and has led to some ugly polling for President Trump.

  • 61 percent of adults polled by NPR, PBS and Marist.

  • Disapprove of his handling of the economy.

  • His handling in a certain light makes sense.

  • His priority was preventing Iran from getting nukes.

  • But Trump's messaging was unusual, unusual for a president.

  • Last month, a reporter asked Trump,

  • to what extent was he thinking about Americans finances when he negotiated with Iran?

  • I don't think about American financial situation.

  • I don't think about anybody.

  • I think about what's he doing coming up on Today Explained from Vox.

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  • According to a study from a pet insurance company from a few years ago,

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