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California Governor Gavin Newsom sharply criticized President Trump for joking that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego if it acquired nuclear weapons, calling Trump "deranged and dangerous." This came during a rally where Trump downplayed rising gas prices as a small price to pay for protecting the U.S. from an Iranian threat. Newsom's office emphasized that Trump was effectively encouraging attacks on over 10 million American residents in California’s two largest cities, prompting further condemnation from other Democratic officials like LA Mayor Karen Bass and gubernatorial nominee Xavier Becerra.
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,
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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted President Trump as “deranged” late Monday after he appeared to joke that Iran would be able to “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego if it obtained nuclear weapons.
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it → blast → weapons
During a pre-midterm rally in Nebraska, Trump attacked his critics over the war in Iran, contending that the spike in gas prices is a “small price to pay” to protect the homeland from a nuclear-armed Islamic Republic.
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spike → attack → Republic
“With the war, it’s just artificial.
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it → ’ → war
It’s a little bit high.
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It → ’ → ?
It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe.
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It → ’ → world
For keeping our country safe,” Trump told the crowd.
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Trump → keep → crowd
“They can take out a city.
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They → take → city
Let them take out Los Angeles.
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them → let → Angeles
Let them take out San Diego.
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them → let → Diego
“This is a very small price to pay, and it’s going to be over with very soon.”
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it → pay → ?
The remarks drew instant backlash from Golden State officials, who interpreted Trump’s remarks as giving Iran permission to obliterate America’s second- and eighth-most populated cities.
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who → draw → cities
“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 fired back on X.
“He is deranged and dangerous.”
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He → send → X.
Newsom’s press office X account chimed in that “The President is advocating for an attack on 10+ million U.S. residents in two of America’s largest cities.”
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President → chime → cities
White House communications director Steven Cheung responded on X Tuesday morning.
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Cheung → respond → X
“The media freakout over President Trump’s comments is not rooted in reality,” he said.
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he → root → reality
“He was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped.
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Iran → state → ?
Iran has no nuclear, no navy, no air force, and no money.”
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Iran → have → nuclear
Trump has long had a strained relationship with California Democrats.
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Trump → have → Democrats
Last year, he publicly scolded LA Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom over the slow pace of reconstruction efforts after the deadly Palisades wildfire.
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he → scold → wildfire
With Newsom seemingly set on a 2028 presidential run, Trump has repeatedly jabbed at the governor by dubbing him “Newscum.”
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Trump → set → him
Bass, meanwhile, decried Trump’s remarks as “dangerous.”
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Bass → decry → remarks
“The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives,” she argued in a statement.
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she → protect → statement
California Democratic gubernatorial nominee Xavier Becerra also laced into Trump.
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Becerra → lace → Trump
“Thirteen million Californians call LA and San Diego counties home.
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Californians → call → ?
Their lives are not a ‘small price to pay’ or a punchline for Donald Trump,” he jabbed on X.
Trump has been ramping up his midterm campaigning regimen this month, with a number of stops scheduled in traditionally Republican states.
Democrats are favored to regain control of the House, while the fate of the Senate is seen as a toss-up with four weeks to go before election day.
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fate → pay → day
Nobody has ever seen anything like it.
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Nobody → see → it
We are flipping races all over the place,” Trump declared on Truth Social Tuesday.
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Trump → flip → Tuesday
“The Dumocrats never counted on this.”
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Dumocrats → count → this
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