@politicprepper: At a Nebraska rally Monday, President Trump defended the costs of the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran—including higher gas prices—as “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe.” He added: “They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay, and it’s going to be over very soon.” Sections of the crowd cheered. California officials condemned the remarks. Gov. Gavin Newsom called Trump “deranged and dangerous”; LA Mayor Karen Bass said a president’s role is to protect the country, “not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives”; San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said the city is not collateral damage. The White House pushed back, with Communications Director Steven Cheung stating the comments were “clearly” about how US cities would have been threatened “if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped,” and that the US is fighting to prevent Iran from gaining the ability to strike cities like LA or San Diego. Both cities host major US military installations. #trump #politics #losangeles #sandiego #politicprepper

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