New York: US President Donald Trump dismissed a surge in inflation due to the Iran war and declared he does not think about Americans’ financial situation when deciding whether to make a deal with the regime to end the conflict . The comments, which were immediately seized upon by Democrats, came as Trump departed Washington for a high-stakes trip to Beijing, where he expects to have a “long talk” with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Iran. US President Donald Trump leaves the White House to travel to Beijing on Tuesday. AP It is the first time a US president has made a state visit to China since Trump went in 2017, during his first term. Figures released Tuesday (US time) show inflation leapt to 3.8 per cent in April – up from 3.3 per cent in March – mostly due to rising energy costs on the back of the war. Inflation also skyrocketed in Australia, to 4.6 per cent in March from 3.7 per cent in February, driven by the cost of fuel and housing.…