During a Long Island rally last week, President Trump addressed concerns about rising fuel costs, stating he would not apologize for the price increases linked to U.S. tensions with Iran. Trump framed the higher expenses as a necessary cost for preventing a hostile nation from acquiring nuclear weapons, telling attendees that while gas prices had reached $4 per gallon, the trade-off was worthwhile.
Late-night host Seth Meyers weighed in on the president’s remarks Monday during an episode of his summer video podcast series “A Closer Look: Out of Office,” produced alongside writer and supervising producer Sal Gentile. The two discussed Trump’s insistence that he would refuse to apologize, with Gentile highlighting the phrase “It’s OK” as particularly noteworthy in the president’s statement.
Meyers used the moment to critique what he characterized as a contradiction in Trump’s position. He noted the irony of someone claiming they would never apologize for something when they reportedly refrain from apologizing for virtually anything. The comedian suggested that Trump’s reassurance to Americans about accepting higher costs came across as dismissive of legitimate consumer concerns about fuel expenses.
Originally reported by Mashable →
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