White House Has Bizarre Explanation for Donald Trump’s ‘Take Out’ LA & San Diego Remark
California officials said the comment was a threat as Trump discussed Iran and the crowd cheered.
- President Donald Trump told a Grand Island, Nebraska, crowd on Monday that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego while discussing American wartime economic sacrifices.
- Trump framed rising fuel and fertilizer costs as a "small price to pay" for security, claiming the war effort would soon yield a "tremendous victory" for America.
- San Diego hosts 70,000 service members at Naval Base San Diego, while Los Angeles, about 120 miles north, houses critical Space Force command systems and Los Angeles Air Force Base.
- California Democratic leaders, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, rebuked the remarks as "dangerous," while San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria demanded Trump stop "reckless war talk."
- White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung dismissed criticism as a "freakout" and "not rooted in reality," writing that Trump was emphasizing the necessity of stopping a nuclear Iran to protect American cities.
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Donald Trump is critical of Iran's nuclear program. At an election campaign appearance, he warned that Tehran could wipe out cities like Los Angeles. California's Governor Newsom accuses Trump of promoting attacks with his statements.
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Trump’s comment about Iran nuking Los Angeles and San Diego was incoherent, not malicious
President Donald Trump says many bizarre and even hateful things. But signaling he would allow Iran to nuke Los Angeles and San Diego is not one of them. During a rally in Nebraska on Monday night, Trump “weaved” his way right into a controversy that had critics, some in the media and even a GOP …
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White House Has Bizarre Explanation for Donald Trump’s ‘Take Out’ LA & San Diego Remark
Donald Trump told a Nebraska crowd that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. Now, the White House insists he meant the opposite of what it sounded like. The explanation has done little to quiet California officials who heard a threat aimed at their constituents. White House says Donald Trump was describing the […]
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