POLITICS● ELEVATEDOct 6 · Oct 6, 2026, 5:34 PM
Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing backlash
South China Morning Post · north america
US President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could “take out” a major US city like Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing a swift rebuke from California’s Democratic leaders and some fellow Republicans. Trump, speaking at a political rally in the state’s farm belt on Monday, discussed American wartime economic sacrifices and said he was determined to “see a tremendous victory, because it verifies all the things we did”. “And again, remember, with the war,...
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