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During a campaign rally in Nebraska, President Trump suggested that Iran should attack Los Angeles and San Diego as a way to keep the country safe, drawing criticism from California officials. Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump's suggestion "deranged and dangerous," while L.A. Mayor Karen Bass emphasized the president’s duty to protect rather than endanger American lives. Both cities are strategically important, with significant military installations and defense-related industries, making the comments particularly controversial.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
During a campaign rally in Nebraska, former President Donald Trump suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, stating that such actions would be a small price to pay for keeping the country safe. Attendees at the event cheered his comments. This remark drew strong criticism from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who described Trump as "deranged and dangerous." Both Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria condemned the statement, emphasizing their cities' significant military and economic importance. L.A., home to key defense contractors and research institutions, and San Diego, with major naval installations including Naval Base San Diego and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (housing 70,000 civilians and service members), underscored that they are not expendable collateral in international conflicts.
Written for “Iran Threats By Trump” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
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Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph
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Leaning score withheld for article 59270: attributed speech only · logged 2026-10-06
Gov. Gavin Newsom rebuked President Trump after he suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego during a campaign rally in Nebraska.
uncertain
Iran → rebuke → Nebraska
"It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe," Mr. Trump said.
asserted
Trump → pay → country
"They can take out a city.
asserted
They → take → city
Let them take out Los Angeles.
asserted
them → let → Angeles
Let them take out San Diego."
asserted
them → let → Diego
Attendees cheered after his suggestion.
asserted
Attendees → cheer → suggestion
"After sending the National Guard and Marines to occupy California, Donald Trump is now saying our foreign enemies should 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego," Newsom wrote on X. "He is deranged and dangerous."
In addition to being the country's second-most populous city, L.A. is home to the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command Headquarters, aerospace contractors including Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, and federally funded research centers such as the RAND Corporation.
asserted
L.A. → send → Corporation
"The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives," L.A. Mayor Karen Bass wrote on X.
San Diego, the nation's eighth-largest city, has major military installations in and around it including:
- Naval Base San Diego, the homeport of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet
- Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where 70,000 civilians and active-duty service members live and work
- Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, the main training ground for Navy SEALs on the West Coast
"San Diego is not collateral damage," San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria wrote on X. "We are not expendable.
asserted
We → protect → X.
And we are never a 'small price to pay.'
asserted
we → pay → ?
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