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  "id": 12402928,
  "title": "White House pushes back on characterization of Trump’s Iran comments on LA, San Diego",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/white-house-pushes-back-on-characterization-of-trumps-iran-comments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:49:42.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/6131434-white-house-trump-comments-iran-california-cities/"
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  "summary": "The White House pushed back on critics’ characterization of President Trump’s comments at a rally on Monday evening suggesting Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. “The media freakout over President Trump’s comments is not rooted in reality,” White House communications director Steven Cheung wrote in a post on X on Tuesday. “He...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "‘Deranged’ and ‘dangerous’ Trump calls for Iran to strike US cities amid historic ratings low | First Thing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/deranged-and-dangerous-trump-calls-for-iran-to-strike-us-cities-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:29:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Newsom rips Trump for saying Iran can 'take out' LA and San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/newsom-rips-trump-for-saying-iran-can-take-out-la-and-san-diego",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:36:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-draws-backlash-after-he-suggests-iran-could-take-out-los",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:46:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "‘Let ’em take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego, Trump says of Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/let-em-take-out-los-angeles-and-san-diego-trump-says-of-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:24:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump suggests Iran can \"take out\" cities in California during Nebraska rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-suggests-iran-can-take-out-cities-in-california-during-nebraska",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:40:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "'Let 'em take out Los Angeles': Trump sparks fury after barb suggesting Iran destroy LA, San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/let-em-take-out-los-angeles-trump-sparks-fury-after-barb-suggesting",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:52:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/white-house-defends-trump-comment-to-let-iran-take-out-la-and-san",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:15:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "White House denies Trump suggested Iran should 'take out' US cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/white-house-denies-trump-suggested-iran-should-take-out-us-cities",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:30:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "White House denies Trump suggested Iran should ‘take out’ US cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/white-house-denies-trump-suggested-iran-should-take-out-us-cities-12409691",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:38:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "White House denies Trump suggested Iran should 'take out' US cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/white-house-denies-trump-suggested-iran-should-take-out-us-cities-12407749",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:02:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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