{
  "id": 12949236,
  "title": "Trump Finally Backtracks on ‘Take Out’ LA, San Diego Comments, Blames ‘Fake News’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-finally-backtracks-on-take-out-la-san-diego-comments-blames",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T20:33:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/trump-backtracks-take-out-los-angeles-san-diego-fake-news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump reversed his stance on remarks suggesting he would support Iran attacking Los Angeles and San Diego, claiming on Thursday that the media was misinterpreting his comments. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that his original remarks were not an invitation for Iran to bomb the cities but rather a comparison between the cost of a temporary gasoline price increase and the potential devastation of a nuclear attack. The president noted that the media had falsely portrayed his comments as an encouragement for Iran to target \"our Major Cities,\" stating that he was merely trying to illustrate the consequences of Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon. Trump's shift in position comes after widespread condemnation from both politicians and media figures following his initial comments at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung dismissed the backlash, arguing that the president's remarks were clear and that the media was reacting to a fabricated narrative. Trump later appeared at a rally in San Antonio on Wednesday, attempting to clarify his remarks once again, stating that he would not let Iran threaten American cities and that the consequences of a nuclear Iran would be catastrophic.",
  "summary": "\"All I was doing was making a comparison between paying a little more, for a short time, for gasoline, versus the bombing of our major cities,\" the president writes The post Trump Finally Backtracks on ‘Take Out’ LA, San Diego Comments, Blames ‘Fake News’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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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."
}