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The Guardian - UK
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Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles

Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

Trump gesturing with his hands, in front of a crowd and a US flag
Trump gesturing as he walks on stage during the campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images

Leaders in California have sharply denounced Donald Trump as “reckless” and “deranged” after the US president suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego – two liberal cities in the blue state that has been a frequent target of his administration.

At a rally in ruby red Nebraska on Monday night, Trump told supporters that he hoped to see a “tremendous victory” in the fast-approaching November midterm elections. He then suggested high prices due to the war with Iran were a “small price to pay for keeping the world safe – keeping our country safe”.

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