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Trump says ‘we protect our cities’ after saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Trump said his remarks warned of the cost of a nuclear Iran, while California officials said he was threatening more than 16 million residents.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump insisted he never invited Iran to bomb Los Angeles and San Diego, denying allegations following his Nebraska rally remarks three days earlier where he urged, "let them take out" both cities.
- Trump originally made the comments while defending a war he started eight months ago, arguing that gasoline prices above $4.40 are a small cost compared to a potential nuclear attack by Iran on American soil.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the remarks, writing that Trump is "saying our foreign enemies should 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego." Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass added that the president "suggested that a foreign government attack Los Angeles."
- White House communications director Steven Cheung dismissed the backlash as a "media freakout" not "rooted in reality." Trump later posted on Truth Social, calling journalists "Degenerates" for claiming he invited an enemy to bomb the cities.
- The president continued to frame the controversy as a misunderstanding while repeating similar rhetoric at a Wednesday rally in Texas, despite his staff spending 72 hours attempting to close the matter without clarifying the remarks.
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"A missile into San Diego or Los Angeles," Trump again describes the danger he brought home
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