9 days ago · Los Angeles
Trump takes back comments about Iran bombing LA, San Diego as he rallies for Paxton
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. CBS News and The Hill are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Los Angeles. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 00:57 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump takes back comments about Iran bombing LA, San Diego as he rallies for Paxton”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
President Trump rallied for Ken Paxton in Texas and alluded to his controversial comments about allowing Iran to bomb Los Angeles and San Diego. CBS News' Kathryn Watson reports.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Hill
Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’
- New development reported by CBS News
Trump takes back comments about Iran bombing LA, San Diego as he rallies for Paxton
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.