White House Defends Trump Remark About Iran 'Taking Out' Los Angeles and San Diego
California Governor Gavin Newsom called the comment 'deranged,' while the White House said President Trump was warning about the danger of a nuclear-armed Iran, the BBC reports.
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The White House has defended a comment by President Donald Trump suggesting Iran could "take out" the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, according to a report from the BBC.
California Governor Gavin Newsom described the remarks as "deranged," the report said. The White House, for its part, characterized the comment differently, saying Trump was warning about the risk posed by a nuclear-armed Iran rather than describing an imminent threat.
The exchange reflects heightened rhetoric surrounding tensions between the United States and Iran, a topic that has drawn significant political attention in recent weeks. The BBC's report did not provide the full context or exact wording of Trump's original remark, nor further details on the circumstances in which it was made.
Neither the full text of Trump's original comment nor further response from Newsom's office beyond the characterization reported was included in the available source material.
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- White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego — BBC News — World
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