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Fallout after Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego

President Trump on Monday night suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego during a campaign rally. Major Garrett and Nikole Killion unpack the president's comments.

Reporting and discussion

  1. CBS News: Fallout after Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego
  2. Al Jazeera: Politicians slam Trump’s suggestion that Iran ‘take’ San Diego, Los Angeles
  3. Mastodon: @JohnAutry@mindly.social: "The crowd applauded." https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/06/trump-suggests-let-iran-take-out-los-angeles-san-diego?utm_term=6ac4ec214faca058044e99453ff21e06&utm_campaign=USMorningBriefing&utm_source=es
  4. Mastodon: @fightingliberal.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy: Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego... Gavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’... www.theguar
  5. Mastodon: @Jinjirrie: Since it doesn't have nukes, will # Trumpolini whack LA and San Diego instead to punish blue areas and blame # Iran for it? https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/06/trump-suggests-let-iran-take-out-los-angeles-san-diego