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White House pushes back on characterization of Trump’s Iran comments on LA, San Diego

White House pushes back on characterization of Trump’s Iran comments on LA, San Diego

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The White House pushed back on critics’ characterization of President Trump’s comments at a rally on Monday evening suggesting Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. “The media freakout over President Trump’s comments is not rooted in reality,” White House communications director Steven Cheung wrote Tuesday on the…

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