The Rev. Al Sharpton ripped President Donald Trump on Wednesday’s “The Beat,” calling out the president after he downplayed the economic struggles many Americans are facing as his war with Iran rages on. 

Earlier this week, Trump was asked “to what extent”Americans’ financial situations have motivated him to make a deal to end the conflict.

“Not even a little bit,” he replied, telling reporters, “The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran: They can’t have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That’s all.”

As the MS NOW host pointed out, Trump made those comments as he was departing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where he was joined by some of the country’s top business leaders. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang even hitched a ride on Air Force One.

“How contemptible is that to the American people?” the“Politics Nation” host asked. “He didn’t just say this at some backward rally somewhere. He said this on his way to hook up with his billionaire boys and board Air Force One that we’re paying for, to go over to China to try and work out some energy deals, some technology deals.”

“There’s no reason for them to be there,” he added. “If any other president had done this, he would be the first one calling for their impeachment.”

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Allison Detzel

Allison Detzel is an editor/producer for MS NOW. She was previously a segment producer for “AYMAN” and “The Mehdi Hasan Show.”