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California officials and Governor Gavin Newsom sharply criticized President Donald Trump after he suggested during a rally in Nebraska that Iran could take out Los Angeles and San Diego. Outlets across the political spectrum reported that Newsom called the president deranged and dangerous in response to the comments. The remarks were made while Trump addressed topics including gas prices and foreign policy.
Reports across the political spectrum agree that President Trump made comments about Iran and California cities at a rally in Nebraska, prompting strong condemnation from Governor Gavin Newsom.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic and The New York Times heavily emphasize the alarm and fury among California officials regarding the president's rhetoric. Center outlets like The Hill and BBC News provide straightforward accounts of the remarks and the immediate backlash. Right-leaning outlets such as the New York Post and Daily Mail describe the comments as a joke or a hypothetical point made while defending his policies.
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Newsom rips Trump over ‘let ’em take Los Angeles’ remark
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President Trump as “deranged and dangerous” after he suggested Iran could “take out” two major U.S. cities located in the Golden State if the country developed a nuclear weapon. Trump made the comment during remarks at a political rally in Grand Island, Neb., on Monday, in which he defended…
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Source context: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President Trump as “deranged and dangerous” after he suggested Iran could “take out” two major U.S. cities located in the Golden State if the country developed a nuclear weapon. Trump made the comment during remarks at a political rally in…
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At a rally in Nebraska Tuesday night, President Trump told his supporters exactly what he thinks about the well-being of the American people.Trump first said that the price of goods and services, which have gone up thanks to his ill-advised Iran war and tariff policies, were “just a little bit high. It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world…
California officials denounced President Donald Trump for saying at a campaign rally in Nebraska on Monday that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego, calling his remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”
The president mused about the obliteration of Los Angeles and San Diego at a rally in Nebraska on Monday
California leaders blasted President Trump after he said during a Monday rally about Iran, "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego."The big picture: The backlash — and the White House's insistence that Trump was misunderstood — underscored the ambiguity of his meandering speech: An argument that the war was worth enduring to protect…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President Trump as “deranged and dangerous” after he suggested Iran could “take out” two major U.S. cities located in the Golden State if the country developed a nuclear weapon. Trump made the comment during remarks at a political rally in Grand Island, Neb., on Monday, in which he defended…
Gov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump "deranged and dangerous" after he suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.
The US president said rising gas prices were a "small price to pay for keeping the world safe" at an election rally in Nebraska.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that Ukraine’s bombing of Russian oil refineries and the energy policies of “blue states” are to blame for elevated gas prices, not the ongoing war with Iran. “What’s driving up Gasoline is no longer the Strait of Hormuz, because Record Numbers of Barrels are coming out now on an…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted President Trump as "deranged" after appearing to joke that Iran would be able to "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego if it obtained nuclear weapons.
California Democrats slammed Donald Trump over joking that the US should let Iran 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego at a rally in Nebraska on Monday.
State of the Union: President Trump said oil prices will come “tumbling down” once the war ends.
