US President Donald Trump made remarks on Monday at a rally in Nebraska concerning the ongoing Iran war and rising prices. He suggested that Iran could "take out a city," specifically mentioning Los Angeles and San Diego, and described this as "a very small price to pay."
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel condemned these comments on his show Tuesday, playing a clip of Trump's speech to his studio audience. Kimmel described the statements as "indefensible" and "insane."
The White House has since criticised media coverage of Trump's remarks. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung stated on X that the media's reaction was "not rooted in reality," arguing that Trump was indicating US cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran had not been stopped.