Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego
California leaders condemned the remarks as dangerous, while the White House said Trump meant to prevent a nuclear Iran.
- On Tuesday, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel threatened to report President Donald Trump to the Federal Communications Commission over Trump's remarks that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.
- At a rally in Nebraska on Monday, Trump defended the ongoing Iran war, calling its costs "a small price to pay" while suggesting Iran could strike the two California cities as his supporters cheered.
- Kimmel characterized Trump's remarks as "one of the craziest, most indefensible statements" he has ever heard and argued that critics demanding consequences for his past jokes should apply the same standard to the president.
- White House Communications Director Steven Cheung wrote on X that media reports were "not rooted in reality," arguing Trump was describing how U.S. action prevented Iran from gaining a nuclear strike capability.
- Referencing his April controversy over an "expectant widow" joke about First Lady Melania Trump, Kimmel claimed the disparate media responses to his quip versus Trump's remarks revealed glaring hypocrisy.
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Small price to pay: Trump’s Nebraska rally turns Iran war costs into political battle
At a campaign rally in Nebraska, President Donald Trump suggested that Iran destroying Los Angeles and San Diego would be a "small price” to pay for the security of the United States and the world — and the audience responded with a standing ovation. Trump's Nebraska trolling pleased his voters U.S. President Donald Trump said at a rally in Nebraska that if Iran were to destroy Los Angeles and San Diego, it would be a "small price” that would ha…
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