President Donald Trump was mocked on Tuesday for offering a startling admission about the state of the U.S. economy.

Trump told reporters outside the White House that the financial stress many Americans are under is not motivating his negotiations to end the war in Iran. That claim caught the attention of David Pakman, host of the liberal political podcast "The David Pakman Show," who argued in a new reaction video that it revealed exactly where Trump's priorities lie.

"The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran: they can't have a nuclear weapon," Trump said. "I don't think about Americans' financial situation. I don't think about anybody."

Pakman mocked Trump's comments in his video.

"The president is in no rush. Good thing, huh? I mean, thank goodness Trump's not worried about it!" he said. "Of course, it doesn't affect Donald Trump. He's a billionaire, and most of his day-to-day expenses are paid for by you, by me, through taxes, but Trump's not worried about it."

Trump's comments came at a time when the latest economic data showed that inflation spiked to 3.8% over the last 12 months, the highest reading since the Covid-19 pandemic. The primary driver of the inflation was rising energy prices resulting from the war in Iran.

Meanwhile, public polls continue to show Americans are losing faith in Trump's handling of the economy. For instance, a CNN poll found that 7 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy.

"I'm glad they're not getting stressed out about it," Pakman said. "You know, if they were worried about getting gas prices down for the average American, they might actually lose some sleep. Isn't it nice that they're not?"

President Donald Trump is likely planning to fire another one of his cabinet members because they've consistently exhibited a "fatal" flaw, according to one of the president's biographers.

Journalist Michael Wolff, who has written four books about Trump, said during a new episode of "Inside Trump's Head" with co-host Hugh Dougherty, executive editor of The Daily Beast, that Trump will likely fire Secretary of State Marco Rubio because Rubio has upstaged Trump at times. Wolff said that is a "fatal" flaw in Trumpworld.

“In Trumpworld, this is absolutely fatal. When you become the contrast gainer against Donald Trump, you’re finished," Wolff said. "When it begins to look like you are the person who is really in charge, you’re done."

“You cannot do this around Donald Trump,” he added. “He just won’t let you. He’ll kill you — just chop off your head.”

Wolff added that Rubio put himself in danger by being one of the few competent cabinet members in Trump's second term. He said Rubio is “the only guy who seems to show up for work every day and to sit down at a desk and to be capable of addressing what’s on his desk at any given time.”

Wolff's comments come a day after Trump publicly floated the idea of a JD Vance and Marco Rubio ticket for the Republicans in 2028 during a dinner ceremony in the Rose Garden. The idea received a less-than-enthusiastic applause from the crowd.

Other cabinet members, such as Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, have already departed the administration.

Makary resigned on Tuesday rather than be fired by the president, according to reports. Trump fired both Noem and Bondi earlier this year. Noem was let go for making Trump look bad during a public hearing, and Bondi was fired for her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, reports indicate.

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice sparked outrage on Tuesday after reports that the agency is holding "internal discussions" about settling a massive lawsuit.

The New York Times reported that the DOJ is considering settling the $10 billion lawsuit that Trump filed against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his 2019 tax returns. Trump contended in the lawsuit that the IRS should have done more to prevent his returns from being publicized.

"Mr. Trump has long maintained that the federal government was weaponized against him by political opponents, and he has spent much of his second term seeking retribution against, and sometimes compensation from, those he holds responsible," the report reads in part. "But depending on its terms, a settlement with the I.R.S. could be among Mr. Trump’s most brazen efforts to bend the government to his personal will — an agenda often carried out through the Justice Department."

The lawsuit, filed in January, has raised questions about a conflict of interest because the IRS is an executive agency that Trump oversees.

Political analysts and observers reacted to the report on social media.

"This is a massive scam—much worse than the ballroom—and Dems should raise hell over it," Bharat Ramamurti, former deputy director of the White House National Economic Council, posted on X.

"Everything about this is such record-breaking corruption," Jonathan Cohn, political director for Progressive Mass, posted on X.

"Republicans are allowing Trump to raid the treasury because none of them care about corruption," Hemant Mehta, a former "Jeopardy!" champion, posted on X.

"I strongly disapprove of the US government giving Mr. Trump a big payback. Hold the leakers accountable. Give us the facts. Go public and let us see through the corruption. Why penalize hardworking [people]?" Donna Brazile, a political strategist, posted on X.