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Trump Said California Cities Could be 'Taken Out' in The War. Gov. Gavin Newsom is Fuming.

Gavin Newsom Donald Trump California Masoud Pezeshkian United States Iran
"They could take out a city. Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay," Trump said when claiming the war with Iran will soon be over.

California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump over comments suggesting cities in the state could be "taken out" and it would be a small price to pay for achieving the country's goals in the war with Iran.

Speaking about the inflationary impact of the war, Trump said on Monday that "it's a small price to pay for keeping the world ​safe, for keeping our country safe."

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