This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. President Donald Trump may have just made a heck of a campaign ad … for Democrats. On Tuesday, as he was preparing to leave for his trip to China, Trump spoke with reporters outside the White House. One reporter asked to what extent Americans’ financial difficulties are motivating him to make a deal to end the war in Iran. Trump said , “Not even a little bit. 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. That’s the only thing that motivates me.” Wow. The New York Times Erica L. Green wrote , “It was a stunning admission even for Mr. Trump, who has spent weeks downplaying the economic toll the war has taken on the country.…