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ARCHIVED · 4 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Oct 7, 1:17 AM

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Did Trump say of Iran, 'Let 'em take out' LA and San Diego?

Salon and Washington Examiner - News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe White House rejected claims that Trump suggested the cities' destruction would be a small price to pay for ending the Iran war.
What changedThe left frames it as "LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them". The right frames it as "Hasan Piker says 9/11 remark ‘far less damaging’ than Trump’s ‘take out’ LA and San Diego".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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89WORDING GAP

7 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them". The right frames it as "Hasan Piker says 9/11 remark ‘far less damaging’ than Trump’s ‘take out’ LA and San Diego".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Oct 6, 10:04 PM: Salon joined the source map.

Oct 6, 10:17 PM: Rolling Stone joined the source map.

Oct 6, 10:36 PM: Washington Examiner - News joined the source map.

Oct 6, 11:13 PM: CBS News Politics joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 89/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them

As Angelenos bemoan ‘sad situation’, those in San Diego say remark a ‘disservice’ to town with multiple naval bases Donald Trump’s extraordinary implication that Iran could “take out” Los A...

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Center ·News report
Snopes32m ago

Did Trump say of Iran, 'Let 'em take out' LA and San Diego?

The White House rejected claims that Trump suggested the cities' destruction would be a small price to pay for ending the Iran war.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

White House dismisses uproar over Trump’s ‘let Iran take out LA’ comments

Trump was discussing the Iran war and the resulting high gas prices that have become a midterm liability for Republicans during his remarks in Nebraska when he mentioned the possibility of...

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Center ·News report

Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" LA, San Diego during rally

Gov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump "deranged and dangerous" after he suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.

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Center-right ·News report

Hasan Piker says 9/11 remark ‘far less damaging’ than Trump’s ‘take out’ LA and San Diego

Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said his 2019 remark that America deserved 9/11 was not nearly as harmful as President Donald Trump’s comments that San Diego and Los Angeles should be...

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Center-left ·News report

Jack White Slams Trump Over Comment That Iran ‘Take Out’ L.A., San Diego: ‘Worst American of All Time’

The president garnered fierce backlash from California leaders following his comments at a rally in Nebraska

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Left ·News report
Salon2h ago

White House denies Trump wants to let Iran bomb California cities

The president's comments sparked a posting war, outraging even some Republicans

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