California leaders slam Trump for saying Iran could 'take out' L.A. or San Diego

California officials sharply criticized President Donald Trump after he suggested in a speech in Nebraska on Monday that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. Speaking at a Republican rally, Trump said Iran could not develop a nuclear weapon and framed the war as a “small price to pay for keeping the world safe,” adding that Iran could “take out a city” and urging, “Let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego,” while suggesting the war would end “very soon.” The White House did not immediately clarify what he meant. In response, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom called the comments “deranged and dangerous,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said they “could compromise our safety,” and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said the city was “not collateral damage.”