Overview
- In a POLITICO interview this week, President Trump called Sadiq Khan a “horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor” and blamed migration for London’s demographic changes.
- Speaking to LBC on Sunday, Khan brushed off the remarks as “sticks and stones” and questioned why the U.S. president focuses on him rather than global crises.
- Khan argued there is a direct link between leaders’ rhetoric and radicalisation, saying some treat Trump’s views as a green light for abusive behavior as anti‑Muslim hatred rises in the UK.
- He reiterated past views that Trump is racist, misogynistic and Islamophobic, while refusing to engage in a tit‑for‑tat exchange.
- The latest clash extends a feud dating to 2015 over Trump’s call to halt Muslim immigration, with one outlet linking Trump’s comments to broader White House messaging on Europe’s demographic future.