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Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign event

President Donald Trump suggested letting Iran attack Los Angeles and San Diego while speaking at a midterm campaign event in Nebraska on Monday.

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‘Unbelievably distressing’: Latest comments from Trump outrage elected leaders across CaliforniaFrom the San Diego mayor to the California Governor, many Democrats and at least one Republican candidate for Congress were aghast that a sitting U.S. President would suggest that a foreign enemy attack a major city.

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Trump doubles down on California comments: 'Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles'President Trump doubled down on his comments suggesting Iran could hit Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally in Texas on Wednesday, adding that the U.S. would not let such a scenario play out. "You want to see trauma? You want to see problems? And I said it the other day, let them hit...

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Trump Pulls 180 After Telling Iran to Bomb California Three TimesEither Donald Trump is playing dumb with the American people, or there actually is something wrong with him. The president turned to Truth Social Thursday to dispel fears surrounding his recent taunts to Iran, insisting via a social media post that he had not invited “the enemy to bomb San Diego and Los Angeles.” But he did. Three times. Trump first told…

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Gavin Newsom Trashes Trump Over ‘Let ’Em Take Out Los Angeles’ CommentThe president’s latest bit of ragebait came at a Nebraska rally, when he said Iran bombing LA and San Diego would be a “small price to pay.”

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What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parties. A White House official said he was taken out of context.

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Gavin Newsom orders threat monitoring after Trump says ‘let them take out Los Angeles’Comments by President Donald Trump at a Nebraska political rally interpreted by some as a suggestion Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego prompted a backlash in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday on X that he has directed the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor for any possible threats to California following the remarks. Videos…

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