Following U.S. President Donald Trump‘s suggestion that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally speech Monday night in Nebraska, musician Jack White posted a message for Trump supporters living in the regions.
“Hey republicans and conservatives that live in L.A. and San Diego; how do you feel about your Fuhrer recommending that the cities you live in get attacked?” White wrote in a social media post Tuesday. “Let me take a wild guess: it was a joke, owning the libs, insert cult rhetoric here, etc. The allegiance these people have to this corrupt felon is so laughable and ignorant.”
Trump’s remarks garnered swift backlash from leaders of the blue state that has been a target of his administration. During his Nebraska speech, Trump insisted that soaring costs are “a small price to pay” to ensure Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapon. He added, “They could take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay.”
The president’s Rapid Response X account responded to the fierce criticism the next morning and claimed Trump “was saying the U.S. is fighting to STOP Iran from having the ability to take out LA and San Diego with a nuclear weapon — which they would if they had the chance.”
In White’s post, however, the singer said that Trump had “recommended that two major cities in our country be bombed because they don’t give total allegiance to his ego.” He continued, “False flag incoming anyone? Just wait till next month when he begins enacting illegal measures to not allow democracy at the polls to prevail when the right lose badly in the mid term elections. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The Worst American of All Time.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was among the wave of lawmakers emphasizing that Trump’s words during the campaign rally were to be taken seriously. “After sending the National Guard and Marines to occupy California, Donald Trump is now saying our foreign enemies should ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego,” wrote Newsom. “He is deranged and dangerous.”
Anthony Orosz*
