Trump’s ‘take out LA, San Diego’ remark: White House clarifies what he actually meant
The clarification came after Trump’s Nebraska rally remarks drew criticism from Democrats, a Republican politician and social media users.
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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