Trump's LA and San Diego rally…

News · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 4 shows · 22m airtime

At a campaign rally on October 5, 2026, President Trump said that letting Iran take out Los Angeles and San Diego would be a small price to pay for keeping the country safe. Governor Gavin Newsom called him deranged and dangerous and has since called for the 25th Amendment, while White House communications director Stephen Chung pushed back on X. San Diego's mayor said his city is not collateral damage. There is no public evidence Iran could strike either city, and the discussion remains split on whether the remarks were a joke or a genuine threat.

How 4 podcasts covered it

1. The Breakfast Club, 2026-10-06 (5:41 to 10:05)
   Covers the rally backlash from Newsom
   Covers Trump's rally remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego as a small price to pay, the backlash from Newsom and San Diego's mayor, and the absence of public evidence Iran could strike either city.
   New angle: Trump said at a rally that letting Iran take out Los Angeles and San Diego is a small price to pay for safety.
2. The Dan Bongino Show, 2026-10-06 (7:07 to 8:41)
   Argues the LA Times inverted the rally remark
   Recaps the rally remark and argues the LA Times headline inverted it, that Trump was making the opposite point about the Iranian nuclear threat. Reaction and media criticism, staying inside the backlash the point already records.
3. The Bulwark Daily, 2026-10-06 (1:52 to 4:52)
   Recaps the rally remarks and backlash
   Recaps Trump's Nebraska speech and the Los Angeles and San Diego line, arguing the remarks are incoherent and that Iran's missiles cannot reach either city. Stays inside the rally backlash already on the record, then turns to Senate race spending.
4. Pivot, 2026-10-09 (3:16 to 7:53)
   Works the fallout from the rally clip
   Plays the rally clip and works the fallout: Tarlov says the remarks turn off moderates, points to surging early voting and a Latino approval drop, and notes Newsom's 25th Amendment call and the White House pushback.
   New angle: Newsom called for the 25th Amendment and White House communications director Stephen Chung pushed back on X.
5. Pivot, 2026-10-09 (7:53 to 9:45)
   Recaps the rally and drifts into speculation
   Recaps the rally remarks, Newsom's 25th Amendment call and Chung's pushback on X, then drifts into speculation about an Iran October surprise and the Strait of Hormuz. Stays inside the week's coverage.
6. The Dan Bongino Show, 2026-10-10 (22:18 to 28:57)
   Plays the rally quote against the report
   Plays the LA Times report and the full rally quote side by side, arguing the paper stripped the context, and folds in Newsom, Todd Gloria and Karen Bass as proof of a coordinated misread. A retelling of the misquote fight already on the record, with the fine people and January 6 comparisons as framing.