Trump’s LA and San Diego comments ‘dangerous, if not treasonous’, says Newsom – US politics live

Published October 7, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

California governor critcizes president for ‘putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs’

• California to ‘actively monitor’ possible threats after Trump said Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego

Susan Collins, the Republican senator for Maine, pointedly distanced herself from Donald Trump in a televised debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson on Tuesday, as she sought to present an image of independence in a state that has voted against Trump three times.

Proclaiming herself as not the US president’s “favorite senator”, Collins made the highly unusual boast for a Republican that she had voted with Joe Biden, a Democrat, more than 90% of the time when he was president. She also emphasized her differences with her fellow Republicans, saying she voted against her own party more than any other senator.

Details

They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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