Trump’s Iran Remarks Spark Dispute Over Los Angeles and San Diego

Donald Trump’s comments linking Los Angeles and San Diego to risks posed by Iran have drawn a sharp response from Gavin Newsom and a defense from the White House.

Newsom described the remarks as “deranged,” rejecting Trump’s rhetoric over the two California cities.

The White House said Trump was warning about the dangers Iran could pose if it acquired a nuclear weapon. That explanation framed the comments as a warning about a hypothetical threat, rather than a claim that Iran already possessed such a weapon.

The exchange highlighted a divide over Trump’s messaging on Iran, with Newsom condemning the language and the White House emphasizing the security concerns behind it.