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Newsom described Trump as 'mentally ill' and 'deranged and dangerous' after the president suggested Iran could attack Los Angeles or San Diego.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T16:46:23.119Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-07T15:40:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T16:46:23.119Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named bodies, with two independent outlets and one named source.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes, explains why the story matters, and separates fact from comment.","hype":"Headlines use loaded adjectives like 'mentally ill' and 'feud' but are mostly supported by the text."}},"tags":["#GavinNewsom","#DonaldTrump","#25thAmendment","#Politics","#USNews"],"entities":["Gavin Newsom","Donald Trump","Alex Padilla","Steven Cheung","Iran","Los Angeles","San Diego"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["California Governor Gavin Newsom called for President Donald Trump's removal from office, citing the 25th Amendment.","Newsom described Trump as 'mentally ill' and 'deranged and dangerous' following remarks made at a campaign rally in Nebraska.","Trump suggested Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego, stating it would be a 'small price to pay'.","The White House defended Trump's comments, with Communications Director Steven Cheung calling the reaction a 'media freakout'."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, citing the 25th Amendment. Newsom described Trump as 'mentally ill' and 'deranged and dangerous' after the president suggested during a campaign speech in Nebraska that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump made the remarks while discussing the impact of ongoing conflict with Iran on domestic living costs. He stated, 'They can take out a city…let ’em take, let ’em take out Los Angeles, let ’em take out San Diego. That’s… this is a very small price to pay.' Newsom also noted that he instructed the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor potential foreign threats to California."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"California Senator Alex Padilla supported Newsom's call on X, writing, 'Three words. 25th AMENDMENT NOW.' The White House defended Trump’s remarks. Communications Director Steven Cheung stated on X that Trump was 'clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped' and called the reaction a 'media freakout'."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump's intent"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Free Press reported that Trump suggested Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego and that it was a 'small price to pay'. Sapo also reported Trump suggesting an Iranian attack on Californian cities like Los Angeles or San Diego, mentioning a price to pay for attacks. Voz.us reported Trump saying Iran could 'eliminate' Los Angeles and San Diego and that it would be 'a small price to pay'. Noticias ao Minuto reported Newsom classifying Trump as a 'mental patient' after Trump suggested an Iranian attack on Californian cities. American Wire News and Bizpac Review reported Newsom calling Trump's removal after he talked about the state during a rally. Nytimespost.com reported Newsom calling the president 'mentally ill' following Trump’s remarks involving Los Angeles and San Diego. The White House, as reported by Voz.us, argued that Trump meant preventing Tehran from having a nuclear weapon."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention California Senator Alex Padilla's support for the 25th Amendment on X. The digests from Voz.us, Noticias ao Minuto, American Wire News, Bizpac Review, and Nytimespost.com do not include Newsom's instruction to the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor potential foreign threats to California."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The Free Press (Tampa)","url":"https://tampafp.com/time-for-the-25th-california-gov-newsom-demands-trumps-removal-over-iran-rally-remarks","headline":"'Time For The 25th!' California Gov. 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