Sir Sadiq Khan hits back at Donald Trump's Sharia London claim

Sir Sadiq Khan hits back at Donald Trump's Sharia London claim

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has spoken out against President Donald Trump, accusing him of being “racist, sexist, misogynistic, and Islamophobic” following comments made by Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump remarked that London had a “terrible, terrible mayor” and suggested that the city wanted to adopt Sharia law. Sir Sadiq questioned why he occupied space in Trump’s mind, being a Muslim mayor leading a diverse and successful city.

Expressing his views to BBC London, Sir Sadiq labeled President Trump as racist, sexist, misogynistic, and Islamophobic, urging people to believe in actions and words. In response to being called a “terrible mayor” by Trump, Sir Sadiq highlighted the record number of Americans visiting London and the city’s cultural significance on a global scale. The White House has not yet provided any comments regarding the matter.

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden defended Sir Sadiq, dismissing Trump’s claims about London moving towards Sharia law and reaffirming that British law, and no other form of law, prevailed in the UK. While religious courts like Sharia councils do exist in the UK, their decisions are not legally binding according to the government. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage advised against taking Trump’s words literally but emphasized the importance of paying attention to his messages about preserving Western culture and identity.

President Trump has a history of verbally attacking Sir Sadiq Khan, calling him a “stone cold loser” in the past. Despite the animosity between the two leaders, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended Sir Sadiq as a friend. Trump’s comments about London’s mayor have sparked controversy, with Sir Sadiq not attending a state banquet and facing criticism from the US president

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