Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Speaking at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, ahead of the midterm elections, Trump once again called the consequences of the war with Iran a “small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,” adding that Iran could potentially take out an American city.
Trump has repeatedly made the argument that high gas prices are a small price to pay for the war in Iran and in his Nebraska comments, he appeared to contrast that with a dramatically higher price to pay – an attack on a US city.
Mehmet Eser/Anadolu/Getty Images Officials in California denounced comments made by President Donald Trump as “dangerous” on Monday after he appeared to suggest Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego – major cities in a state he has often criticized.
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