Newsom directs threat monitoring after Trump Iran comments
California governor responded to remarks made by the former president at a Nebraska rally.
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Newsom directs threat monitoring after Trump Iran comments
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What this story says
- California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor for potential threats.
- The directive followed remarks by former President Donald Trump at a Nebraska rally suggesting Iran could target Los Angeles and San Diego.
- Newsom called Trump "deranged and dangerous" in response to the comments.
- A spokesperson for Trump claimed the remarks were not a threat but an example of what would happen if Iran had not been stopped.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
41/100
8 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
California Governor Gavin Newsom directed the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor potential threats after former President Donald Trump suggested Iran could target Los Angeles and San Diego. Trump made these remarks during a rally in Nebraska. Newsom responded by calling Trump "deranged and dangerous."
Disagreement on Trump's intent
A spokesperson named Cheung stated that Trump's remarks were not a threat but an illustration of what could have occurred if Iran had been prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons. Cheung did not provide an explanation for why Trump specifically mentioned cities like Los Angeles and San Diego, which are led by Democrats, in his example. The HuffPost report noted that the U.S. remains at war with Iran.
What the coverage left out
None of the reports printed below mention the crowd's reaction at Trump's rally, which the HuffPost report stated cheered his remarks.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 7 Oct 2026, 09:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
4 rated outlets
- Reports from the left-rated outlets focused on Governor Newsom's directive and his strong reaction to Trump's comments. HuffPost, which provided a full report, highlighted Newsom's statement that he was directing the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor the situation in case foreign actors interpreted Trump's remarks as an invitation to target California. Newsom's characterisation of Trump as "deranged and dangerous" was also prominent. Joe.My.God. quoted Newsom calling the remarks "dangerous, if not treasonous," and noted the potential targeting of naval hubs. The Daily Item's digest also mentioned Newsom ordering threat monitoring following Trump's comments.
Centre
4 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports, primarily digests, focused on the core event: Newsom ordering threat monitoring after Trump's comments about Iran targeting Los Angeles and San Diego. Mandatory's digest noted Newsom's "brutal 2-word reaction" to Trump's remark. The Lawton Constitution, Hanford Sentinel, and The Hill digests all stated that Newsom ordered the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor for threats following Trump's suggestion that Los Angeles and San Diego might be targeted in the conflict with Iran. The Hill digest also mentioned Newsom tagging the State Threat Assessment Center over Trump's Iran nuclear comments.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Newsom directs threat monitoring after Trump Iran comments?
- Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 50% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Newsom directs threat monitoring after Trump Iran comments left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 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 directs threat monitoring after Trump Iran comments biased?
- Newsom directs threat monitoring after Trump Iran comments is one event reported by 8 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 directs threat monitoring after Trump Iran comments?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right 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 directs threat monitoring after Trump Iran comments?
- 8 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.
- What did Donald Trump say about Iran targeting US cities?
- At a rally in Nebraska, former President Donald Trump suggested that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, and that he would not care. He presented these remarks as an example of what would happen if Iran had not been stopped from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- How did California Governor Gavin Newsom respond to Trump's comments?
- Governor Gavin Newsom directed the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor potential threats. He also publicly called Donald Trump "deranged and dangerous" in response to the remarks made at the rally.
- What explanation was given for Trump's comments?
- A spokesperson named Cheung claimed that Trump's remarks were not a direct threat but an illustration of potential consequences if Iran had not been prevented from acquiring nuclear capabilities. Cheung did not explain why specific Democrat-led cities were mentioned.
Read it at the source
8 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- Gavin Newsom orders threat monitoring after Trump says ‘let them take out Los Angeles’ (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
The Daily Item — is The Daily Item biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Newsom Says State To Monitor Threats After Trump Says Iran Can Hit Democrat-Led Cities (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Newsom: I’ve Ordered Threat Assessment For California After Trump’s “Dangerous, If Not Treasonous” Remarks (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
Joe.My.God. — is Joe.My.God. biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Newsom orders threat monitoring after Trump's remarks (opens Politico in a new tab)
Centre
4- Gavin Newsom Has Brutal 2-Word Reaction to Donald Trump’s ‘Take Out’ LA & San Diego Remark (opens Mandatory in a new tab)
- Gavin Newsom orders threat monitoring after Trump says ‘let them take out Los Angeles’ (opens The Lawton Constitution in a new tab)
The Lawton Constitution — is The Lawton Constitution biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Gavin Newsom orders threat monitoring after Trump says ‘let them take out Los Angeles’ (opens Hanford Sentinel in a new tab)
Hanford Sentinel — is Hanford Sentinel biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Newsom tags in State Threat Assessment Center over Trump’s Iran nuclear comments (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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