On the record · Updated October 6, 2026

Todd Gloria quotes

San Diego mayor

2 things Todd Gloria said, verbatim, on October 6, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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Letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego is a small price to pay in the war.

Disputes Oct 6

“We are not expendable. And we are never a 'small price to pay.'”

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Others on this question

Gavin Newsom California governor Disputes

“After sending the National Guard and Marines to occupy California, Donald Trump is now saying our foreign enemies should 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego”

Karen Bass Los Angeles mayor Disputes

“The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives”

Donald Trump President Supports

“They can take out a city. Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay”

Todd Gloria on The Middle East1

As printed Oct 6

“San Diego is not collateral damage," Gloria wrote. "We are not expendable. And we are never a 'small price to pay.'”

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