Gloria criticizes Trump's comment that Iran could 'take out' San Diego
Von Wilpert called Trump's remarks appalling and said American cities and families should not be treated as collateral damage.
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TAP FOR WHYKPBS is an established public media newsroom with a local reporting focus. The article identifies its sources through direct quotations, though no author is listed here and the text provides limited detail about its reporting process.
- Source type — Established local public media outlet.
- Editorial standards — Public media reporting generally operates under newsroom standards.
- Transparency — The article identifies the officials quoted and notes that a request for White House comment was made.
- Author attribution — No author is identified in the article information.
The short report uses direct quotes from named officials and reproduces Trump’s remarks, while noting an attempt to obtain White House comment. It offers limited independent context and no response from the White House.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Trump’s full remarks and reactions from Democratic officials and a Republican congressional candidate who also disagrees with them. It notes that a White House response was requested, but no defense or explanation from Trump or his administration appears.
- Source diversity — The article includes several elected officials from different roles and parties, but no administration response.
- Counterarguments presented — Trump’s rationale is quoted, and Desmond offers a Republican response, but neither defends the remarks.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is written as a report and attributes its critical characterizations to speakers.
- Omitted context — The short report offers little context about the war or the circumstances behind Trump’s remarks.
The article reports Trump’s remarks and several officials’ reactions in attributed language. Its framing is straightforward, though the quoted reactions are predominantly critical and no White House response is included.
- Language tone — The narrative is restrained and attributes evaluative language to the officials who used it.
- Source selection — The quoted officials criticize Trump, including Republican candidate Jim Desmond; the White House response was sought but not obtained.
- Framing — The report centers on the remarks and the immediate responses to them.
At a campaign rally, Donald Trump said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego as a “small price to pay.” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and congressional candidates Marni Von Wilpert and Jim Desmond criticized the remarks; the White House had not responded.
Trump made the remarks at a campaign rally in Nebraska, saying that allowing Iran to take out Los Angeles or San Diego would be a small price for keeping the country and world safe. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria objected on social media, saying the city was not expendable and asking Trump to keep it out of his war talk.
California congressional candidates Marni Von Wilpert and Jim Desmond also disagreed with Trump. Von Wilpert called the remarks appalling and said American cities and families should not be treated as collateral damage; Desmond said the commander in chief’s first responsibility was protecting Americans. The article said the White House Press Office had not immediately replied to a request for comment.
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