Trump’s ‘take out’ LA, San Diego remark
Speaking at a political rally in Nebraska, the US president suggested to a crowd that Iran could "take out" a major US city like Los Angeles or San Diego.
On October 6, the White House sought to clarify President Donald Trump's controversial remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego at a Nebraska rally. Trump stated that Iran taking out US cities like LA and San Diego would be a "very small price to pay" for preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The White House Communications Director, Steven Cheung, claimed the remarks were misunderstood and misrepresented in a "media freakout."
Critics, including California Governor Gavin Newsom and Republican politicians, denounced Trump's comments as reckless and dangerous, while supporters argued the remarks were being taken out of context.
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