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California leaders criticized President Trump after he suggested during a rally that Iran could attack Los Angeles or San Diego to address higher gas prices due to tensions with Iran. Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump "deranged and dangerous," while Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said the president's role is to protect, not threaten, Americans. San Diego’s Mayor Todd Gloria also condemned the remarks on X (formerly Twitter), emphasizing that his city should not be part of reckless war talk. The article highlights the significant military presence in both cities, including naval bases and training centers for Navy SEALs and Marines.
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
At a campaign rally in Nebraska, former US President Donald Trump suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego to highlight his stance on high gas prices due to the war with Iran. He claimed these were "small prices to pay for keeping the world safe." Attendees cheered the suggestion, but it drew immediate backlash from California leaders. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria emphasized their cities' significance, noting Los Angeles houses key military installations and research centers while San Diego is home to Naval Base San Diego and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump's comments "deranged and dangerous," highlighting the threat to 10+ million US residents in two of America’s largest cities.
Written for “Trump Iran Comments California” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 8 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 60019: no verified evidence · logged 2026-10-06
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Leaders in California have condemned President Trump following comments he made during a midterms election rally in Nebraska.
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he → publish → Nebraska
Speaking about higher gas prices as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran, Trump said Tehran "taking out" Los Angeles or San Diego would be a "small price to pay for keeping the world safe".
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taking → speak → world
State governor Gavin Newsom described the US president as "deranged and dangerous," while Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass said: "The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives."
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role → describe → lives
The cities are the largest in southern California and house major US military installations including Navy ports and Air Force bases.
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cities → house → ports
Trump described the war with Iran as almost over while speaking in Nebraska, and there were cheers from sections of the audience as the comments about the two Californian cities were made.
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comments → describe → cities
San Diego's Mayor Todd Gloria wrote the city was not collateral damage in a post on X, while demanding Trump keep it out of his "reckless war talk".
In a second post on his official governor of California X account, Newsom shared an article on the comments from the Los Angeles Times saying it was "disgusting and disqualifying".
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it → write → Times
Trump is yet to respond to the comments made by California's leaders.
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Trump → respond → leaders
San Diego, located 17 miles (27km) from the border with Mexico, is the eighth largest city in the US and is home to Naval Base San Diego, the home port of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet, and Naval Amphibious Base Coronado - the main training centre Navy Seals on the West Coast.
It is also where Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is located, a base which 70,000 service members and civilians work at.
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members → locate → which
Located approximately 120 miles (193 KM) north of San Diego, Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the US.
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Angeles → locate → US
This not the first time the US president and California governor, who may run for president in 2028, have publicly clashed.
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who → run → 2028
Last year Trump described him as incompetent, saying he had failed to adequately respond after some of the Los Angeles anti-immigration enforcement protests turned violent.
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some → describe → protests
Newsom accused Trump of a "brazen abuse of power" after military personnel were deployed to secure federal buildings during those protests.
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personnel → accuse → protests
Earlier this year, Trump mocked Newsom's dyslexia, saying presidents should not have learning disabilities, which led to criticism from dyslexia charities.
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which → mock → charities
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