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SalonNews report · Oct 6, 10:04 PM
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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LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them
Crooks and Liars and The Guardian US describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them.
The headline split Salon frames it as "White House denies Trump wants to let Iran bomb California cities". The Guardian US frames it as "LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them".
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Left / center-leftWhite House denies Trump wants to let Iran bomb California cities
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The Guardian USNews report · Oct 6, 11:45 PM
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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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 6, 11:32 PM
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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NBC News - PoliticsNews report · Oct 6, 10:58 PM
California Democrats slam Trump’s comment on Iran
California Democrats are accusing President Trump of suggesting Iran could attack two American cities with a nuclear weapon. The White House said he was touting his efforts to keep those ci...
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Crooks and LiarsNews report · Oct 6, 10:33 PM
CA To Monitor Threats After Trump OKs Iran To ‘Take Out’ Two Cities
Describing the economic cost of Trump’s war with Iran as a “small price to pay,” Trump said, “Let ‘em take out Los Angeles, let ‘em take out San Diego.” Those were his exact words. Naturall...
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TheGrioNews report · Oct 6, 9:51 PM
Kamala Harris calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ over remarks about Iran attacking California cities
The former vice president joined Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass and Todd Gloria in condemning Trump’s comments about Los Angeles and
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