London Mayor Sadiq Khan has branded former President Trump a racist, sexist and homophobe and called on his Labor Party to do more to “criticize former President Trump”. Ta.
Ahead of November’s presidential election, Britain’s Labor Party appears to be seeking to strengthen ties with the Republican Party if Trump retakes the White House. But Khan, a fierce critic of President Trump, argues that the party “shouldn’t literally roll out the red carpet for a state visit.”
The comments against former President Khan come after Foreign Secretary David Lammy said earlier this month that Trump was “often misunderstood” on policy and called on “Europeans to do more to ensure a better protected Europe.” ” after appearing to offer him an olive branch.
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Former President Trump (left) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan (Getty Images)
Khan rejected Lamy’s position, telling Politico: “I understand Trump very clearly. He’s a racist, he’s a sexist, he’s a homophobe. And especially… It’s very important that you do that when you have a special relationship.” Treat them like your best buddies.
“If my best friend was a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, I would call him out and explain why his ideas are wrong,” the London mayor added.
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Mr Khan, who was recently re-elected for a third term leading Britain’s most populous city, told the outlet he was concerned “about Donald Trump taking office as president”.
“You know, I’ve been talking to America’s governors. I’ve been talking to America’s mayors. Of course, whoever the president is, we’re going to build a relationship. But literally We shouldn’t be running a deficit.”It’s a carpet for a state visit,” he said.
“Of course, it’s very important to have good relationships with Democrats and Republicans, but I can’t tell you how many Republicans I’ve talked to who are worried about Trump becoming president. .”
Khan and Trump have a history of feuding and disagreements on a number of topics, including immigration.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan leaves Milbank Studios after giving a media interview in London on August 29, 2023. (Karl Cote/Getty Images)
In 2019, before arriving in London as a state guest, President Trump called Khan a “very stupid” and “heartless loser.”
Responding to these comments in an interview with Politico, Khan said, “As mayor, I have the discretion to say how I feel about Mr. Trump, and I insist on this. “I called him a loser,” he said. I won three, but how many did he win? ”
Mr Khan’s comments came as Labor is expected to return to power for the first time in 14 years in a UK general election in the coming months.
Mr. Ramey, who has criticized Mr. Trump in the past as a “sociopath with neo-Nazi sympathies,” recently visited Washington, D.C., and was joined by numerous Democrats, including Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance and South Carolina Sen. He met with several Trump supporters, including members of Congress. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
“Were his words shocking while in office? Yes, they were shocking,” Lamy told Politico about the former president. “Will we use them? No. But U.S. spending on European defense actually increased under President Trump, and defense spending for the broader alliance also increased during his presidency.”
Lamy also claimed that Trump helped matters by encouraging European countries to increase their defense spending.
Foreign Secretary David Lamy said earlier this month that President Trump is “often misunderstood” on policy. (Anthony Devlin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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“When he started his campaign, only four countries were spending 2% of their GDP. By the time he left office, that number had risen to 10. Now it’s 18. ” Ramy added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
