Disputed What Trump meant by his remarks about Iran and Los Angeles and San Diego
Newsom said Trump was saying foreign enemies should destroy the cities, and Bass said he suggested a foreign government attack Los Angeles. A Los Angeles Times headline characterized Trump as suggesting Iran be allowed to take out both cities.
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Gavin Newsom, Governor of California · our summary of RIA Novosti
“…the President of the United States suggested that a foreign government attack Los Angeles.”
The White House denied that reading and said Trump was describing the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran and the U.S. effort to prevent Iran from gaining the ability to strike the cities.
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White House Rapid Response account · our summary of The Times of Israel
Steven Cheung, White House communications director · our summary of Der Spiegel
As quoted in German, with a machine translation
“Er stellte eindeutig klar, dass US-Städte bedroht worden wären, wenn ein atomar bewaffneter Iran nicht gestoppt worden wäre”
Machine translation: “He made it perfectly clear that U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear-armed Iran had not been stopped”
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