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Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" LA, San Diego during rally
Gov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump "deranged and dangerous" after he suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.
Read at CBS NewsCalifornia Leaders Condemn Trump Remarks Regarding Iran And Major Cities
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What happened
California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state leaders criticized President Trump after he suggested at a rally that Iran could take out Los Angeles and San Diego. Trump made the remarks during a political event while discussing national security and nuclear weapons. State leaders condemned the comments as dangerous and deranged.
Where coverage agrees
Outlets across the spectrum agree that California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump after the president suggested Iran could target Los Angeles and San Diego.
How the framing differs
Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times and The Guardian emphasize the outrage and fury in California alongside descriptors of the president. Center outlets such as CBS News, BBC News, and The Hill focus on the sequence of events, reporting the rally comments and the immediate backlash from state leadership. Right-leaning outlets like the New York Post frame the remarks as a joke or a conditional hypothetical regarding nuclear weapons while covering Newsom's sharp response.
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Source context: Gov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump "deranged and dangerous" after he suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego
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Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" LA, San Diego during rally
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How the US can win Iran’s war of exhaustion
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Newsom rips Trump over ‘let ’em take Los Angeles’ remark
Left-leaning coverage
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The New York TimesCenter Left
Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego
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 GuardianCenter Left
First Thing: ‘deranged’ and ‘dangerous’ Trump calls for Iran to strike US cities amid historic ratings low
California’s leaders attack president after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego. Plus an auction of some of the most famous props in movie historyGood morning. Donald Trump has suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, in comments described as “reckless” and “deranged” by California officials. At a rally in Nebraska…
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CBS NewsCenter
Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" LA, San Diego during rally
Gov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump "deranged and dangerous" after he suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.
BBC NewsCenter
California leaders hit back after Trump says Iran can 'take out' LA 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.
The HillCenter
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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Washington ExaminerCenter Right
How the US can win Iran’s war of exhaustion
On Sept. 17, Mohammad Zolghadr, an adviser to Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and a former senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, told the world when the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. “Our fighters will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the criminal Trump and the bloodthirsty Netanyahu are brought down from…
New York PostRight
Newsom blasts ‘deranged and dangerous’ Trump for joking that Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego
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.