According to Al Jazeera, former US President Donald Trump stated at a midterm election rally in Nebraska that Americans should be willing to make sacrifices to win the US-Israel war against Iran, implying that this could include the destruction of cities such as Los Angeles and San Diego, calling it a "small price to pay." These remarks drew strong condemnation from both Democratic and Republican politicians, with California Governor Gavin Newsom calling them "insane and dangerous." The White House dismissed the criticism as "media hysteria," stating that Trump was emphasizing the threat US cities would face if a nuclear-armed Iran was not stopped.