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California Governor Gavin Newsom again called for invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump after Trump made controversial statements about Iran potentially targeting Los Angeles and San Diego. Newsom described Trump as "mentally ill" and "deranged and dangerous." The White House responded, saying Trump was emphasizing the threat posed to American cities if Iran had acquired nuclear weapons and that his comments did not reflect reality.
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
At a campaign rally in Nebraska, former US President Donald Trump suggested that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego as part of the price to keep the world safe, drawing significant backlash from California officials. The cities are home to major military installations and millions of residents. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria both condemned his remarks, emphasizing that their cities are not collateral damage in any conflict. Governor Gavin Newsom described Trump's comments as "deranged and dangerous." Despite the criticism, some attendees at the rally cheered when Trump made these statements.
Written for “Trump Iran California Comments” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 20 other(s) covering the same event.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, calling the president "mentally ill" following Trump's controversial remarks involving Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Newsom → call → Angeles
TIME FOR THE 25TH!" Newsom said in statements provided to multiple media outlets.
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Newsom → say → outlets
The Democratic governor's comments came after Trump referenced the two California cities while discussing Iran during a campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday.
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Trump → come → Monday
"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," Trump said.
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Trump → let → Diego
"This is a very small price to pay."
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This → pay → ?
Newsom blasted the president as "deranged and dangerous" in a post on X responding to the remarks.
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Newsom → blast → remarks
It is not the first time Newsom has called for using the 25th Amendment against Trump.
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Newsom → call → Trump
In July, the California governor said Trump's election integrity speech represented a "legitimate 25th Amendment moment" and described it as "the rambling of a mad king."
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speech → say → king
That earlier call drew sharp pushback from Republicans, who accused Newsom and other Democrats of applying a double standard after defending former President Joe Biden amid questions about his age and cognitive fitness while he was in office.
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he → draw → office
The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, provides a process under which the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet — or another body designated by Congress — can declare a president unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office.
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president → ratify → office
The White House has pushed back on interpretations of Trump's latest comments, saying the president was arguing that American cities could have faced threats from Iran if Tehran had obtained a nuclear weapon.
White House communications director Steven Cheung said the ensuing "media freakout" was "not rooted in reality," adding that Trump "was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn't been stopped."
"America is safer because of the President.
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America → push → President
Iran has no nuclear, no navy, no air force, and no money," Cheung said.
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Cheung → have → nuclear
Trump's remarks came as he discussed the costs associated with the conflict with Iran, telling the Nebraska crowd that Americans were paying a "small price ... for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe," before referencing the potential threat to U.S. cities.
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Americans → come → cities
Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office and the White House, but did not immediately receive responses.
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Digital → reach → responses
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