Trump said out loud that the US bombed Iran to help Israel and Gulf states, not for any American benefit — bad news for US consumers and workers paying higher prices.

• Trump said the US does not need the Strait of Hormuz open and is acting to help Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and Kuwait.
• Gas and food prices are up because of the conflict, hurting regular Americans.
• Iran still has enriched uranium, so the strikes did not make the US safer.
• The Fed cannot cut interest rates with prices rising, so mortgage and credit card rates stay high.
• Saudi Arabia publicly denies wanting the war to continue, contradicting Trump's reasoning.

Outlook: The war drags on with US backing, keeping prices high and rate cuts off the table in the near term.