Newsom demands 25th Amendment after Trump says of Iran, 'let them take out Los Angeles'

What we’re less sure of4 of 7 claims

• Medium

  At a Monday rally in Nebraska, Trump said of Iran, "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."

  The story presents this as a direct Trump quote, and TIME, Guardian, Washington Post, Fox News and BBC all cover the remark. But the story itself reports CNN's Daniel Dale saying the circulating version 'isn't a direct quote' and is not 'a correct paraphrase,' so the exact wording is disputed.

• Medium

  Newsom put California's threat-assessment center on alert to monitor for threats.

  Only the Guardian live blog supports this. The story states it in the desk's own voice without naming a source.

• Medium

  More than 130,000 active-duty military personnel are stationed in San Diego.

  The story attributes the figure to Newsom ('Newsom cited'), and TIME reports it as Newsom's claim. The SDMAC/UC San Diego 2025 Military Economic Impact Report is listed but not confirmed to match the figure.

• Medium

  San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said: "No American city ... should ever be described as expendable or an acceptable price to pay."

  The quote is named and attributed to Mayor Todd Gloria, but no source in the list is identified as carrying it, and it is shown with an ellipsis.