Trump says ‘we protect our cities’ after saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
California Democrats condemned the remarks as dangerous, while the White House said Trump was warning about the threat of a nuclear Iran.
- At a campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump doubled down on controversial comments suggesting Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.
- Two days earlier, during a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, Trump said Iran targeting U.S. cities was "a small price to pay" for keeping America safe.
- White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung called the backlash a "media freakout," asserting Trump meant U.S. cities would face threats if Iran were not stopped from developing nuclear weapons.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called for a congressional investigation, telling FOX 11 that evoking such statements "makes it irresponsible" given the city's prior trauma.
- The remarks sparked widespread backlash, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and actor Carrie Coon among prominent figures denouncing Trump's comments as dangerous and irresponsible.
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Trump told a Nebraska rally, "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego," drawing rebukes from Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass and Todd Gloria. In Texas, he repeated the line but suggested he was describing what would happen if Iran struck U.S. soil, and vowed to protect American cities.
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President Donald Trump is facing questions over remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego after suggesting Iran could target the California cities. Trump later doubled down on the comments at a Texas rally, saying, 'Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles,' before attempting to clarify what he meant. The remarks quickly drew attention as Trump discussed the possibility of Iranian attacks and the U.S. response.
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