California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on California leaders’ condemnation of Trump’s remark about Iran and on the same two cities, Los Angeles and San Diego. NBC News, the New York Times, Washington Post, Axios, Reuters and CBS frame the story mainly as backlash or outrage, while the BBC and White House-focused Independent give more space to the administration’s defense. Only the Guardian’s late extract adds resident reaction and local concern, and Axios alone explicitly highlights the “ambiguity” of Trump’s speech.

Written by Crossfiled from the 15 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.