Trump draws condemnation after remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego at Nebraska rally
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President Donald Trump drew condemnation from California officials after saying at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Los Angeles and San Diego could be “taken out” amid the war with Iran.
“With the war, it’s just artificial. It’s a little bit high. It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,” Trump said. “They can take out a city. Let ’em take out Los Angeles. Let ’em take out San Diego.” FOX40 reported that the White House did not respond to its request for comment, while the California Republican Party declined to comment.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the remarks “deranged and dangerous.” Sen. Alex Padilla accused Trump of inviting an attack on U.S. soil, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said a president’s role is to protect the country, “not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives.” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said his city was “not collateral damage.”
Republican San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, a Navy veteran running for Congress, also rejected the comments, saying no American city is expendable.
Trump delivered the remarks during a Nebraska campaign appearance as Republicans sought support in a competitive Senate race between GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent Dan Osborn, according to The Hill.
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