California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that President Trump is dangerous and deranged and is calling for the murder of 10 plus million Americans in Southern California.

Posted by The Kuhner Report, Oct 7, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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The Kuhner ReportOct 7, 2026

Newsom did call Trump 'deranged and dangerous,' but the claim that Trump is calling for the murder of 10+ million Americans is the part that fails. FactCheck.org examined the remarks and rejected the reading that Trump was advocating an attack, and the White House said Democrats misrepresented him.

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… So it's almost like they saw the speech: ah, I think this is the part. Now we can distort, twist, manipulate, and we can create another hoax, enough to terrorize people running to the polls to put us over the top and defeat Trump in the midterm elections. Gavin Newsom came out with a statement that what the president is now, quote, dangerous and deranged, that he is now calling for the murder and killing of 10 plus million Americans in Southern California, that he now is mad, that he is clearly unhinged, and that he must be removed from office. He poses now an existential threat to the United States. So this is Gavin Newsom. …

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What we found

Contradicts. FactCheck.org reviewed the full context and wrote that the reading of Trump's comments as calling for attack or acceptable collateral damage is 'not our reading,' judging that he more plausibly meant the war would prevent Iran from threatening U.S. cities.[1]

Contradicts. The White House said Democrats misrepresented Trump's comments, and its communications director said the 'media freakout' was 'not rooted in reality' and that U.S. cities would have been threatened by a nuclear Iran.[2][4]

Supports. Newsom posted on X that Trump is 'deranged and dangerous' after the Nebraska rally remarks about Iran possibly taking out Los Angeles and San Diego.[2][5][6]

Supports. Newsom's press office stated that 'The President is advocating for an attack on 10+ million U.S. residents in two of America's largest cities,' so the 10-million-plus framing was made by his office.[6][7]

Context. PolitiFact reported the comments as Trump saying Iran bombing LA and San Diego would be a 'very small price to pay,' and the quoted remarks ('let 'em take out Los Angeles') were made at an Oct. 5 Nebraska rally.[2][6]

Context. Newsom's statement on his state's website called the remarks 'dangerous — if not treasonous' and directed monitoring for foreign actors, but did not say Trump wanted anyone murdered.[3]

Sources

7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 1 tier 1, 3 not rated

1The Context for Trump's 'Take Out' Los Angeles, San Diego ...factcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
2What Trump said about Iran taking out Los Angeles, San Diegopolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
3Governor Gavin Newsom statement on Donald Trump's ...gov.ca.gov · primary source · cited for: context
4Newsom calls for 25th Amendment after Trump’s remarks on Californiathehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: contradicts
5Postx.com · not rated · cited for: supports
6Trump called ‘deranged and dangerous’ as he says ‘let Iran ...thepinknews.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
7Trump Suggests Iran 'Take Out' L.A. and San Diego During ...people.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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