President Donald Trump said point-blank on Monday that London Mayor Sadiq Khan is a “nasty person” while sitting right next to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Trump told reporters in Turnberry, Scotland, that he plans to visit London, England, even though he believes Khan has done a “terrible job” as mayor. Starmer defended the London mayor by calling him a “friend,” though Trump still did not hold back.
“I’m not a fan of your mayor. I think he’s done a terrible job, the mayor of London. [He] is a nasty person,” Trump said. “I think he’s done a terrible job, but I would certainly visit London, yeah,” Trump continued.
Starmer chimed in to say that he Khan is “a friend of mine, actually.”
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Trump and Khan have held longstanding resentments against each other since his first term. In 2019, Khan compared Trump to the “fascists of the 20th century” in an op-ed where he lamented the president’s visit to the United Kingdom. In response, Trump called the London mayor a “stone cold loser” and criticized his handling of the city’s problems.
Khan, who denounced Trump’s views on Islam as “ignorant” in May 2016, suggested that his proposed policies to restrict the number of Muslims coming into the U.S. from the Middle East would lead to more attacks against the U.S.
Following the 2024 election, Khan stated that Trump’s victory means that “progress is not inevitable” and that many Londoners would fear for “democracy and women’s rights.”
“The lesson of today is that progress is not inevitable. But asserting our progressive values is more important than ever — re-committing to building a world where racism and hatred is rejected, the fundamental rights of women and girls are upheld, and where we continue to tackle the crisis of climate change head on,” Khan said.
In response to Trump’s most recent jab, a spokesperson for Khan stated that they are “delighted” to show him how “diversity makes [London] stronger,” according to The Independent.
“Sadiq is delighted that president Trump wants to come to the greatest city in the world. He’d see how our diversity makes us stronger, not weaker; richer, not poorer. Perhaps these are the reasons why a record number of Americans have applied for British citizenship under his presidency,” the spokesperson said.
The mayor has accused Trump of singling him out on the world stage because he is Muslim, according to The Independent.
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