California Leaders Condemn Trump's 2-City Iran Attack Remark
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
California Leaders Condemn Trump's 2-City Iran Attack Remark
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Summary
California officials blasted Trump after he said at a Nebraska rally that Iran, if it gets a nuclear weapon, could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego.
Gavin Newsom called the president “deranged and dangerous,” while San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said his city was not “collateral damage” and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass warned the remarks could compromise safety.
Trump made the comments while defending this year’s war with Iran as necessary to keep the world safe, and also said the conflict was “going to end very soon” without explaining how.
The White House did not immediately comment, and the backlash deepened tensions with California after Newsom accused Trump of sending National Guard troops and Marines to “occupy” the state.