# Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego, drawing backlash

https://mins.news/en/item/89039

- CGTN, 2026-10-06 13:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-06/Trump-suggests-Iran-can-take-out-LA-San-Diego-draws-backlash-1R1FU0eBavu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> US President Donald Trump told supporters in Nebraska that Iran could “take out” a major US city such as Los Angeles or San Diego, prompting swift condemnation from California Democratic leaders and some Republicans. Governor Gavin Newsom called the remarks “deranged and dangerous,” while both mayors rejected the idea that their cities could be treated as collateral damage.

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