Trump jokes about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page While speaking at a rally in Nebraska, Donald Trump suggested paying a ‘small price’ and letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego. Speaking about the ongoing war in Iran, Trump called the increased gas prices facing Americans ‘artificial’ and ‘a little bit high’. He added: ‘It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe. ‘They can take out a city—let ’em take, let ’em take out Los Angeles, let ’em take out San Diego.
That’s—this is a very small price to pay.’ Trump pivoted the conversation to speaking about how Iran could take out a large American city if allowed to develop nuclear weapons, but the comments have sparked furore online. The President spoke to a large rally in Nebraska (Picture: Getty) No other US President has suggested a foreign country should bomb or attack a US city as an ‘acceptable’ cost of a conflict overseas. Trump’s suggestion was slammed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who wrote on X: ‘Let’s be clear: The President is advocating for an attack on 10+ million U.S. residents in two of America’s largest cities. ‘This is not normal.
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The article never says that US defence officials have stated Iran lacks the capability to strike the US mainland. Without it a reader of the headline may believe Iran can bomb Los Angeles or San Diego.
How we know
- The Guardian reported“US defence officials have previously stated that Iran currently lacks the capability to launch a direct missile attack on the US mainland.”Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego (opens in a new tab)
None of this is. And we will continue to remind folks of that every day.’ The conflict in Iran is at a standstill as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and gas prices around the world skyrocket. Despite growing discontent with the war, Trump has continued to vow to ‘beat the f***ing s***’ out of the country. Trump has repeatedly said the war in Iran is nearly over (Picture: Getty) This week, Trump removed all US bombers from RAF Fairford after a specific threat from Iran.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article quotes only Newsom's reading of the remark and never gives the White House's reply, that the remarks were taken out of context and that Trump meant US cities would have been threatened by a nuclear Iran. Without it a reader takes Newsom's interpretation as undisputed.
How we know
- The New York Times reported“He was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped.”What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego? (opens in a new tab)
- Al-Monitor reported“The media freakout over President Trump’s comments is not rooted in reality.”Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego (opens in a new tab)
Fighter jets, including B-1s and B-2s, were seen flying out of the Gloucestershire base more than a week after it was embroiled in the suspected attack on September 27. UK military bases, including Fairford -which was home to US Air Force jets until yesterday – have been on high alert since the incident. Speaking to reporters, Trump said the US knew of a ‘threat’, which led them to move the bombers. ‘They didn’t fly out by accident. There were some threats and rather than tempting the enemy, we will capture the enemy and beat the enemy.
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