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Trump jokes about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English October 6, 2026 at 7:12 AM

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At a campaign rally in Nebraska, US President Donald Trump joked about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego. Democratic leaders and lawmakers from California criticised the remarks, calling the president ‘deranged and dangerous’.

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