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Newsom calls for 25th Amendment after Trump says let Iran 'take out' Los Angeles
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President Trump said at a Nebraska midterm rally that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling it “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the remarks, called Trump “mentally ill” and said “TIME FOR THE 25TH.” The White House said the comments were misunderstood and that the “media freakout” over them “is not rooted in reality.”
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President Trump told a rally in Nebraska on Monday that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, saying “it’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,” according to the Los Angeles Times. “They can take out a city, let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay,” Trump said. The remarks came during a midterm campaign swing in which the president has repeatedly criticized California. [ 2 , 3 ]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded sharply, telling The Hill on Tuesday that Trump is “mentally ill” and adding, “TIME FOR THE 25TH!” The Hill reported that Newsom had already posted on social media on Monday calling Trump “deranged and dangerous.” Reuters reported that the governor condemned the president’s “let ’em take Los Angeles” comments. [ 1 , 2 ]
Other California officials also objected. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Trump’s remarks are “dangerous and could potentially compromise our safety,” and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria told Trump to “keep our city out of your reckless war talk.” Republican Jim Desmond, a Navy veteran running for a San Diego-area House seat, said he “vehemently” disagrees with the president. “No American city is expendable, and no American family should ever be treated as collateral damage,” Desmond wrote. [ 2 , 3 ]
The White House rejected the criticism. The president’s team said Tuesday that his remarks were misunderstood, arguing Trump “clearly” stated that U.S. cities would have been threatened “if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped,” the Los Angeles Times reported. Trump himself declined to clarify what he meant when asked by a reporter. White House communications director Steven Cheung said on social media that the “media freakout” over the comments “is not rooted in reality,” while White House spokesman Davis Ingle called Newsom “the worst governor in America,” according to The Hill. [ 2 , 3 ]
The Los Angeles Times reported that bashing California is a reliable applause line for Trump in states such as Nebraska, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, but that in the current campaign an incendiary comment travels quickly online and leaves Republicans in competitive districts working to distance themselves from the president. California-based Republican strategist Matthew Klink told The Hill that the statement “may get laughs in Nebraska” but in California “it highlights why our state’s voters passionately dislike Trump.” [ 2 , 3 ]
Por qué importa
The episode puts Republican candidates in competitive California districts in the position of distancing themselves from the president during the final weeks before the midterms, as the Los Angeles Times reported. It also adds a foreign-policy dimension, since the remarks concerned a potential nuclear Iran, and the White House’s response indicates it sees the reaction as politically damaging.
Datos clave
- At a Nebraska rally on Monday, President Trump suggested Iran could “take out Los Angeles” and “take out San Diego,” saying “this is a very small price to pay,” according to the Los Angeles Times. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Gov. Gavin Newsom said Trump is “mentally ill” and called for the 25th Amendment, The Hill reported. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Newsom had earlier posted on social media that Trump is “deranged and dangerous.” [ 2 ]
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called the remarks “dangerous and could potentially compromise our safety,” and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria told Trump to “keep our city out of your reckless war talk.” [ 2 ]
- Republican House candidate Jim Desmond said he “vehemently” disagrees with the president and that “no American city is expendable.” [ 2 , 3 ]
- The president’s team said the remarks were misunderstood, arguing Trump “clearly” stated U.S. cities would have been threatened “if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped,” the Los Angeles Times reported. [ 3 ]
- Trump declined to clarify what he meant when asked by a reporter on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported. [ 3 ]
- White House communications director Steven Cheung said the “media freakout” over the comments “is not rooted in reality.” [ 2 ]
- White House spokesman Davis Ingle called Newsom “the worst governor in America,” according to The Hill. [ 2 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- President Trump made the remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego at a rally in Nebraska in the run-up to the midterm elections. [ 2 , 3 ]
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly condemned the remarks and called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The White House pushed back on criticism of the remarks, with officials saying they were being mischaracterized. [ 2 , 3 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- What Trump meant by the remarks. The president’s team said the remarks were misunderstood, while Trump declined to clarify them when asked by a reporter, so the documents give no agreed explanation.
- Whether the episode will affect the midterm elections. The Los Angeles Times reports analysts see a risk for Republicans in competitive districts, but gives no polling or other evidence of an effect.
- Trump’s earlier Monday claims that California is responsible for rising gas prices and that its elections are rigged. These are reported only by the Los Angeles Times, which describes the election claim as made without evidence.
Qué dicen los medios locales
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- At a Nebraska rally, President Trump says Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego and calls it “a very small price to pay.” [ 2 , 3 ]
- Gov. Gavin Newsom posts on social media calling Trump “deranged and dangerous.” [ 2 ]
- Reuters reports that the California governor condemned Trump’s “let ’em take Los Angeles” comments. [ 1 ]
- The Hill reports Newsom called Trump “mentally ill” and said “TIME FOR THE 25TH,” and that the White House rejected what it called an unfair characterization of the remarks. [ 2 ]
- The Los Angeles Times reports Trump declined to clarify his remarks when asked by a reporter on Tuesday. [ 3 ]