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Trump suggests Iran could attack Los Angeles and San Diego

Oct 6, 6 AM ET to Oct 6, 6 PM ET · 3 outlets not rated for lean

37outlets carried it
🫏20 · 7 · 7🐘left · center · right
12 hourson the front pages
37front pages at once, at its peak
52 minof TV captions

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Oct 6, 6 AM ETfirst on a front page: ABC News
Oct 6, 6 AM ETfirst on TV: MSNOW
Oct 6, 6 PM ETpeak: on 37 front pages

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 6, 6 AM to Oct 6, 6 PM ET (peak 37), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right · not rated

Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

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💬 quoted: “take out” 20 “media freakout” 3 “small price to pay” 2 “Deranged” “San Diego” “That's a very small price to pay” 2 “Media Freakout” “deranged and dangerous” 2

🗣️ only one side says: 🐘 small price

✏️ 15 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)

ABC News (2 wordings): “Trump suggests Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego” → “Trump suggests Iran could 'take out' LA and San Diego if it develops nuclear weapons”
BBC (3 wordings): “California leaders hit back after Trump says Iran can 'take out' LA and San Diego” → “White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego”
HuffPost (5 wordings): “Trump Floats Grim Scenario For 2 Democrat-Run Cities While Defending Iran War” → “California Sure Seems Ticked Off Over Trump's Latest Outrageous Remark”
Los Angeles Times (2 wordings): “Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign rally” → “Trump loves to bash California to rally the base. ‘Let ’em take out’ L.A. is just the latest”
Mediaite (3 wordings): “Rally-Goers Cheer as Trump Says, ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ or ‘San Diego’” → “‘You Buffoons!’ White House Lashes Out at ‘Media Freakout’ Over Trump’s LA, San Diego Remark”
New York Post (2 wordings): “Newsom blasts ‘deranged and dangerous’ Trump for joking that Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego” → “White House rips ‘media freakout’ over Trump suggesting Iran could take out LA, San Diego with nukes”
New York Times (3 wordings): “Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego” → “What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?”
Newsmax (2 wordings): “Gov. Newsom Condemns Trump's 'Let 'Em Take Los Angeles' Comments” → “Newsom Condemns Trump's Take LA Comments”
Reuters (2 wordings): “California officials blast Trump's comment to let Iran 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego” → “Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego”
The Guardian (3 wordings): “Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego” → “Republican rebukes Trump for suggesting Iran could ‘take out’ LA or San Diego”
The Hill (3 wordings): “White House pushes back on characterization of Trump’s Iran comments on LA, San Diego” → “Newsom rips Trump for saying Iran can ‘take out’ LA and San Diego”
The Independent (2 wordings): “Outrage as Trump names two US cities for Iran to take out: ‘That’s a very small price to pay’” → “White House blasts media coverage of Trump’s remark about Iran destroying LA and San Diego”
Townhall (2 wordings): “The Media Says Trump Wants Iran to ‘Take Out’ LA and San Diego. Here’s What He Actually Said.” → “The Media Says Trump Wants Iran to ‘Take Out’ LA and San Diego. Here’s What He Actually Said. Dmitri Bolt”
USA Today (2 wordings): “Newsom condemns Trump after LA, San Diego rally remarks” → “Trump sparks outrage for suggesting Iran could 'take out' US cities”
Yahoo News (2 wordings): “Trump says Iran bombing San Diego and LA would be 'small price to pay'” → “White House responds to 'media freakout' over Trump's comments about LA and San Diego”

Every outlet's first headline (37), left to right by AllSides rating

Alternet Trump jokes about Iran destroying Los Angeles and San Diego Oct 5, 10 PM ET
HuffPost Trump Floats Grim Scenario For 2 Democrat-Run Cities While Defending Iran War Oct 6, 8 AM ET
Rolling Stone California Leaders Erupt After Trump Suggests Letting Iran 'Take Out' Cities Oct 6, 10 AM ET
The Daily Beast Newsom Tears Into Trump After ‘Deranged’ Offer Oct 6, 7 AM ET
The Daily Kos Trump says Iran can ‘take out’ LA. New York Times feigns confusion. Oct 6, 6 PM ET
The Guardian Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego Oct 6, 5 AM ET
The New Republic Trump Suggests Letting Iran “Take Out” Los Angeles and San Diego Oct 6, 9 AM ET
ABC News Trump suggests Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego Oct 6, 6 AM ET
Axios Trump under fire for saying Iran could "take out" LA, San Diego Oct 6, 11 AM ET
Business Insider Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ LA. Its missiles can’t reach that far. Oct 6, 6 PM ET
CBS News Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" LA, San Diego during rally Oct 6, 3 AM ET
Los Angeles Times Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign rally Oct 6, 12 AM ET
Mediaite Rally-Goers Cheer as Trump Says, ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ or ‘San Diego’ Oct 5, 10 PM ET
NBC News California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego Oct 6, 4 PM ET
New York Times Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego Oct 6, 6 AM ET
PBS NewsHour Trump draws cheers, then criticism for musing about Iran taking out U.S. cities Oct 6, 12 PM ET
Star Tribune Fury in California after Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ L.A. or San Diego Oct 6, 11 AM ET
The Independent Outrage as Trump names two US cities for Iran to take out: ‘That’s a very small price to pay’ Oct 6, 7 AM ET
USA Today Newsom condemns Trump after LA, San Diego rally remarks Oct 6, 7 AM ET
Yahoo News Trump says Iran bombing San Diego and LA would be 'small price to pay' Oct 6, 9 AM ET
BBC California leaders hit back after Trump says Iran can 'take out' LA and San Diego Oct 6, 8 AM ET
Forbes Trump Draws Backlash For ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ Or ‘San Diego’ Iran War Remarks Oct 6, 9 AM ET
Newsweek White House Defends Trump’s LA, San Diego Destruction Comment Amid Backlash Oct 6, 12 PM ET
Reuters California officials blast Trump's comment to let Iran 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego Oct 6, 8 AM ET
Scripps News Iran War Trump sparks criticism with comments on potential Iranian attacks on US cities Joe St. George Oct 6, 10 AM ET
Straight Arrow News Trump’s apparent joke about letting Iran bomb LA and San Diego catches bipartisan condemnation Oct 6, 2 PM ET
The Hill White House pushes back on characterization of Trump’s Iran comments on LA, San Diego Oct 6, 12 PM ET
The Sun BIZARRE REMARK Trump jokes about Iran taking out 2 US cities as 'small price to pay' Oct 6, 12 PM ET
Washington Examiner California officials furious over Trump’s Los Angeles San Diego Iran remarks Oct 6, 1 PM ET
Breitbart White House Fires Back at Critics After Trump’s Remark That Iran ‘Can Take Out a City’ Oct 6, 6 PM ET
IJR Trump Says Iran Taking Out California Cities Is ‘Small Price’ Oct 6, 5 PM ET
New York Post Newsom blasts ‘deranged and dangerous’ Trump for joking that Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego Oct 6, 10 AM ET
Newsmax Gov. Newsom Condemns Trump's 'Let 'Em Take Los Angeles' Comments Oct 6, 8 AM ET
Townhall The Media Says Trump Wants Iran to ‘Take Out’ LA and San Diego. Here’s What He Actually Said. Oct 6, 4 PM ET
Crooks and Liars Trump Has A Truly Deranged Message About Iran Destroying U.S. Cities Oct 6, 10 AM ET
Punchbowl News Donald Trump’s ‘take out’ cities quip draws ire Democrats and a few Republicans are pushing back forcefully after President Donald Trump suggested Iran could “take out” San Diego or Los Angeles. defense Foreign Policy Oct 6, 3 PM ET
The Washington Sun Newsom Flags Cybersecurity Concerns After Trump Said Iran Could ‘Take Out’ California Cities Oct 6, 5 PM ET

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

CNN29 min

MSNOW12 min

BBC News7 min

Fox News3 min

TRUMP DRAWS BACKLASH AFTER HE SUGGESTS IRAN COULD "TAKE OUT" LOS ANGELES OR SAN DIEGO CNN, 8 min
TRUMP DRAWS FIERCE BACKLASH AFTER SUGGESTING IRAN COULD “TAKE OUT” LOS ANGELES OR SAN DIEGO CNN, 7 min
“DANGEROUS - IF NOT TREASONOUS”: NEWSOM ON TRUMP SUGGESTING IRAN “TAKE OUT” LOS ANGELES & SAN DIEGO CNN, 6 min
NEWSOM BLASTS TRUMP FOR SAYING IRAN COULD “TAKE OUT” U.S. CITIES CNN, 5 min
TRUMP SUGGESTS LETTING IRAN “TAKE OUT" L.A., SAN DIEGO MSNOW, 4 min
Trump says Iran could 'take out' LA BBC News, 4 min
TRUMP ON IRAN: LET THEM TAKE OUT L.A. OR SAN DIEGO MSNOW, 3 min
Trump suggests he would let Iran 'take out' Los Angeles BBC News, 3 min

what people online made of it

🦗 Nobody's retelling it online yet, as far as the daily reports of the last week can tell.

🗣️ names in it: Donald Trump Iran Los Angeles San Diego

what the fact-checkers looked into

🧐 No fact-checker has taken it on yet.

the running story it belongs to

🌱 A story of its own so far: no saga yet.

Trump suggests Iran could attack Los Angeles and San Diego

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