Republican Candidate Rebukes Trump Over Iran 'Take Out' Comment on California Cities
Jim Desmond says he 'served to protect Americans, not write off American cities' after Trump suggested Iran could strike Los Angeles or San Diego.
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Congressional candidate Jim Desmond, a Republican running in San Diego, has publicly criticized President Donald Trump for suggesting that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego.
Desmond said he had “served to protect Americans, not write off American cities,” pushing back against remarks Trump made at a campaign rally in Nebraska on Monday night.
Democratic leaders in California swiftly condemned the president's comments. Most Republican officials, by contrast, have avoided commenting publicly on the remarks so far.
The incident is the latest in a series of controversial statements by Trump involving American cities, and comes against the backdrop of ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran.
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- Trump’s suggestion that Iran could ‘take out’ LA or San Diego draws Republican rebuke — The Guardian — World
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