Disputed Whether Trump's remarks urged allowing Iran to attack Los Angeles and San Diego or described a threat that U.S. action had prevented
Newsom said Trump was saying foreign enemies should destroy the cities and was advocating an attack on their residents; Bass said Trump suggested a foreign government attack Los Angeles.
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Gavin Newsom, Governor of California · our summary of RIA Novosti
“Let’s be clear: the president is advocating for an attack on 10+ million US residents in two of America’s largest cities.”
The White House said Trump was describing the threat posed by Iran and that U.S. cities would have been threatened if Iran had obtained nuclear weapons; its Rapid Response account denied he had suggested allowing an attack.
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Steven Cheung, White House communications director · our summary of RIA Novosti
Steven Cheung, White House communications director · our summary of RIA Novosti
As quoted in Russian, with a machine translation
“Он ясно заявил, что города США оказались бы под угрозой, если бы (США не уничтожили ядерные объекты - ред.) Ирана”
Machine translation: “He clearly stated that U.S. cities would have been at risk if (the U.S. had not destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities — editor)...”
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