White House denies Trump suggested Iran should 'take out' US cities

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The White House denied that Donald Trump had urged Iran to attack U.S. cities after Democrats criticized remarks he made at a Nebraska rally. Trump said high oil prices were a small price to pay to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons amid the Iran war.

The White House pushed back Tuesday after Democrats accused President Donald Trump of suggesting Iran should "take out" the major US cities of Los Angeles and San Diego. Viral footage showed comments by Trump at a midterm elections rally in Nebraska on Monday, where he said high oil prices from the Iran war were justified by the need to stop Tehran getting nuclear weapons. "It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe," Trump said.