{
  "id": 12420254,
  "title": "Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/californians-blast-trump-remark-that-iran-could-take-out-los-angeles-12420254",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261007/californians-blast-trump-remark-that-iran-could-take-out-los-angeles-san-diego"
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  "account": "President Donald Trump sparked outrage among Californians and fellow Republicans after suggesting during a political rally in Nebraska that Iran could potentially destroy major U.S. cities like Los Angeles or San Diego. The controversial remark, made on Monday at a rally in Grand Island, was met with swift rebukes from California's Democratic leaders. Trump, while discussing wartime economic sacrifices, appeared to refer to rising fuel, fertilizer, and other product prices caused by energy market disruptions from the war when he made the alarming remark. He told the crowd that the costs were \"a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, for keeping our country safe,\" and added, \"They could take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay, and it's going to be over with very soon.\" Trump went on to say that the conflict \"is essentially almost over with,\" implying an imminent end to the war.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could \"take out\" a major U.S. city like Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing a swift rebuke from California's Democratic leaders and some fellow Republicans. Trump, speaking at a political rally in the state's farm belt on Monday, discussed American wartime economic sacrifices and said he was determined…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/californians-blast-trump-remark-that-iran-could-take-out-los-angeles",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:28:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/californians-blast-trump-remark-that-iran-could-take-out-los-angeles-12425335",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:46:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/californians-blast-trump-remark-that-iran-could-take-out-los-angeles-12424052",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:07:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-iran-could-take-out-los-angeles-or-san-diego-drawing",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:34:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Debate over Trump’s comments about Iran nuking California cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/debate-over-trumps-comments-about-iran-nuking-california-cities",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:54:27.000Z"
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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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