Crossfiled8 outlets · filed 6 October 2026
California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
California officials denounced President Donald Trump for saying at a campaign rally in Nebraska on Monday that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego, calling his remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”
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What the coverage shows
CBS News and the New York Times both center Trump’s remarks about Iran and California, with each noting Newsom’s sharp response. CBS News foregrounds Newsom calling Trump “deranged and dangerous,” while the Times frames the coverage as “Fury in California” and alone adds Trump’s rally claim that the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”
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