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California Governor Gavin Newsom called President Trump "mentally ill" and urged his removal from office under the 25th Amendment after Trump suggested that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego during a speech. Newsom also accused Trump of being treasonous for putting U.S. cities at risk with such remarks, while criticizing Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for not responding publicly to these comments. The article highlights the political tension between Newsom and Trump, as well as internal Republican concerns about how Trump’s statements are affecting their midterm election campaigns.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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 US President Donald Trump suggested that Iran should "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego as a small price to pay for keeping the country safe from nuclear threats, drawing significant backlash. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria condemned Trump’s remarks, stating they are not expendable or collateral damage in any conflict. Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump "deranged and dangerous" on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting that these cities are home to millions of residents and major military installations crucial to national security. San Diego is the nation's eighth-largest city with significant military presence including Naval Base San Diego, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Trump’s comments reflect his history of contentious relations with California, which has often been critical of his policies and administration.
Written for “Trump Iran Comment Controversy” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 19 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
The model judged this article politically coded and scored it -0.65, but 1 quote(s) could not be found in the article and the other 3 are attributed speech rather than the article's own narration, so the score is not published.
Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph
rather than checkable quotes. Re-analysing this article replaces it.
Leaning score withheld for article 62253: no verified evidence · logged 2026-10-07
California Governor Gavin Newsom has branded President Trump “mentally ill” in a new call for him to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment.
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him → brand → Amendment
Newsom’s attack, the latest in the long-running feud between the two politicians, comes after Trump flippantly suggested Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego.
uncertain
Iran → run → Angeles
Trump said it would be a “small price to pay” for keeping the “world safe” through his conflict with the Islamic Republic, during a speech to MAGA supporters in Nebraska Monday.
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it → say → Nebraska
Responding to Trump’s apparent joke, Newsom was blunt.
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Newsom → respond → joke
He told The Hill on Tuesday Trump was “mentally ill.”
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Trump → tell → Tuesday
“TIME FOR THE 25TH!” he added.
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he → add → 25TH
California Senator Alex Padilla echoed Newsom’s sentiment on X, writing: “Three words.
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Padilla → echo → words
Section 4 of the 25th Amendment enables the vice president and the cabinet to declare the commander-in-chief unable to serve.
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commander → enable → chief
That leads to the vice president becoming the acting president.
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president → lead → ?
Trump made the widely condemned remarks while speaking about the impact of the war with Iran on the cost-of-living.
“It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,” he continued, before adding: “They can take out a city…let ’em take, let ’em take out Los Angeles, let ’em take out San Diego.
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’em → make → Diego
That’s… this is a very small price to pay.”
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this → ’ → ?
In a post on X, Newsom suggested that Trump’s comments may have been “treasonous.”
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comments → suggest → X
“Donald Trump’s remarks were dangerous - if not treasonous - putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs,” he wrote.
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he → put → hubs
“I am directing the State Threat Assessment Center to actively monitor the situation in the event that foreign actors interpret the President’s remarks as an invitation to target California.”
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actors → direct → California
In another post, Newsom added: “He is deranged and dangerous.”
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He → add → post
The governor also took a swipe at Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their lack of public response to the comments.
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governor → take → comments
“The SILENCE from JD Vance and Marco Rubio is deafening,” he wrote on X.
While Trump’s remarks drew cheers from the crowd in Nebraska he has faced criticism from members of his own party.
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he → write → party
One former Trump aide working on the midterms campaign told The Hill that the president has complicated their efforts.
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president → work → efforts
“While it is clear the president was joking, it’s not helpful to have these comments out there with a month to go,” the aide said, adding: “It basically means that instead of focusing on Democrats, we’re addressing something he said.”
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he → joke → something
The White House has rallied behind the president in the wake of his remarks, with Communications Director Steven Cheung branding the response a “media freakout”.
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Cheung → rally → response
“He was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn't been stopped,” Cheung wrote on X
“America is safer because of the President.
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America → state → President
Iran has no nuclear, no navy, no air force, and no money.”
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Iran → have → nuclear
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