Trump promises to prevent destruction of San Diego, Los Angeles

The White House will not allow the American cities of San Diego and Los Angeles to be destroyed as a result of the conflict between Washington and Tehran, US President Donald Trump stated, Report informs.

"I said it the other day: let them hit a missile into San Diego or Los Angeles on the way. Let them hit. You want to see a horror show? You want to see problems? Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles, and you want to see some bad things happen. We're not going to let that happen. We protect our cities. We protect our country. We're not letting that happen," he said while addressing supporters in Texas.

The president had already spoken on Monday about the possibility of destroying these two cities. However, he did not elaborate on his remarks. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung later stated that Trump was referring to a potential threat to American cities if the US did not take military action against Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.