Donald Trump Faces Backlash Over Iran and Retreat Comments

President Donald Trump faced sharp criticism from late-night television hosts following a rally in Nebraska where he discussed the costs of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. During the event, Trump suggested that high gas prices resulting from a war in Iran were a "small price to pay" for national and global security. He further claimed that Iran could potentially "take out" major cities, specifically mentioning Los Angeles and San Diego.

Seth Meyers condemned the remarks as incoherent and dangerous for an individual holding singular power. Simultaneously, Jimmy Kimmel mocked a proposal by Trump to convert the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, into a Camp David-style retreat for foreign leaders and future presidents. Kimmel questioned the necessity of the project, citing the national debt and other unfinished presidential construction projects.