Trump jokes about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego

At a campaign rally in Nebraska, US President Donald Trump joked about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego.

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Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego

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Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”

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Trump jokes about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego

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Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”

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