What Did They Say?
StoriesPeopleStatesPress ReleasesSearch
← At a Nebraska Rally, Trump Says the Iran War's Cost Is "a Small Price to Pay" — "They Could Take Out a City. Let Them Take Out Los Angeles. Let Them Take Out San Diego" — Gavin Newsom Calls Him "Deranged and Dangerous," Alex Padilla Asks "What Kind of Commander in Chief Does That?", and the White House Says He Meant a Nuclear Iran
DT
Donald Trump
R
President of the United States (FL)
Oct 5, 2026
“

[At a campaign rally for Sen. Pete Ricketts in Grand Island, Nebraska, on gas prices and the Iran war:] And again, remember, with the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe. They could 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 gonna be over with very soon.

🔗Mediaite
🔗NBC News
Share this quote
Share on X

See all reactions to this story

At a Nebraska Rally, Trump Says the Iran War's Cost Is "a Small Price to Pay" — "They Could Take Out a City. Let Them Take Out Los Angeles. Let Them Take Out San Diego" — Gavin Newsom Calls Him "Deranged and Dangerous," Alex Padilla Asks "What Kind of Commander in Chief Does That?", and the White House Says He Meant a Nuclear Iran →

© 2026 WhatDidTheySay.com

AboutSubmit a StatementContactRSS