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Mayor of Los Angeles (CA)
Oct 5, 2026
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[On X:] The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives.

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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 →

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