Trump says comment that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles was misinterpreted
Trump said he meant higher gas prices are a small cost for keeping the country safe, after California leaders rebuked the remarks.
- Media outlets issued corrections after circulating clips that falsely framed President Donald Trump as inviting attacks on California, clarifying he discussed wartime economic costs instead.
- President Trump made the original remarks on Monday at a rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, discussing Americans' wartime economic sacrifices amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
- Trump clarified on Truth Social: "What I was talking about was that a temporary increase in the price of Gasoline is a small price to pay for Iran not having a Nuclear Weapon."
- He continued, "If you want to see a big price, can you imagine what it would be like if they bombed San Diego and/or Los Angeles?" Trump emphasized he loved both cities.
- The incident demonstrates how misinformation spreads rapidly, with newsletters like The Misinformation Monitor featuring "Real" or "Fake" quizzes to help audiences discern accurate political statements during international crises.
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The president attacked the journalistic notes he called "fake news" and said he never invited a foreign regime to bomb the country.
US President Donald Trump said his comments that Iran could destroy cities in California were misunderstood. He clarified that he meant the need for Americans to accept a temporary increase in gas prices to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The comment was made in a post by Trump on the social network Truth Social. “I was talking about how a temporary increase in gas prices is a small price worth paying to prevent Iran from acquiring…
Trump: I never invited Iran to bomb Los Angeles, the fake news made it up
Donald Trump has spent three days watching his own words circulate and has now decided the media is to blame.On Truth Social he accused the "Fake and Artificial News" of trying to say he is "inviting the enemy to bomb San Diego" and Los Angeles....
Trump says comment that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles was misinterpreted
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said comments he made that Iran could "take out" California cities had been misinterpreted and that he was instead referring to the need for people to tolerate higher gas prices.
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