Newsom calls for Trump's removal citing 25th Amendment
California Governor labels President 'mentally ill' after remarks about Iran potentially attacking US cities.
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Newsom calls for Trump's removal citing 25th Amendment
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What this story says
- 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'.
Who covered it
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Craft
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Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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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.
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.
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'.
Disagreement on Trump's intent
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.
What the coverage left out
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.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 7 Oct 2026, 17:45, and will add the sides that appear.
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How each side covered it
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Right
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- Right-rated reports led with California Governor Gavin Newsom calling for President Donald Trump's removal from office. The Free Press highlighted Newsom's statement that it was 'Time For The 25th!' and his description of Trump as 'mentally ill'. Sapo reported Newsom asking for the application of the 25th amendment to remove Trump, calling him 'mental illness' Trump. Voz.us reported Newsom calling Trump 'mentally ill' and asking for the 25th Amendment. American Wire News and Bizpac Review reported Newsom declaring the president 'mentally ill' and taking the Trump feud to a new level. Nytimespost.com reported Newsom again calling for Trump’s removal under the 25th Amendment, with the White House hitting back. These reports included Trump's suggestion that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego and that it would be a 'small price to pay'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Newsom calls for Trump's removal citing 25th Amendment?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 100% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 7. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Newsom calls for Trump's removal citing 25th Amendment left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Newsom calls for Trump's removal citing 25th Amendment biased?
- Newsom calls for Trump's removal citing 25th Amendment is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Newsom calls for Trump's removal citing 25th Amendment?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Newsom calls for Trump's removal citing 25th Amendment?
- 7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why did Gavin Newsom call for Donald Trump's removal?
- 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' after Trump suggested during a campaign speech that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego.
- What did Donald Trump say about Iran and US cities?
- During a campaign speech in Nebraska, President Donald Trump suggested that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego, stating it would be a 'small price to pay' in the context of ongoing conflict with Iran and its impact on living costs.
- How did the White House respond to Newsom's comments?
- The White House defended President Donald Trump's remarks. Communications Director Steven Cheung called the reaction a 'media freakout' and stated that Trump was 'clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped'.
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6- 'Time For The 25th!' California Gov. Newsom Demands Trump's Removal Over Iran Rally Remarks (opens The Free Press (Tampa) in a new tab)
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- Newsom Calls Trump "Mentally Ill" and Asks for the 25th Amendment for His Words About Los Angeles and San Diego (opens voz.us in a new tab)
- Governor of California Calls for Removal of "Mental Illness" Trump (opens Sapo in a new tab)
- Newsom takes Trump feud to new level, declares president ‘mentally ill’ (opens Bizpac Review in a new tab)
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- Newsom takes Trump feud to new level, declares president ‘mentally ill’ · American Wire News (opens American Wire News in a new tab)
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- Newsom again calls for Trump’s removal under 25th Amendment, White House hits back - NEW YORK TIMES POST (opens nytimespost.com in a new tab)
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