London Mayor Sadiq Khan accuses Trump of ethno-religious bias, rekindles years-long feud
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of targeting him because of his ethnicity and Muslim faith, reigniting a longstanding feud.
Khan, who became the first Muslim mayor of a major Western city in 2016, stated on the High Performance podcast that he believes Trump’s attacks were “incredibly personal,” suggesting, “If I wasn’t this color skin, if I wasn’t a practicing Muslim, he wouldn’t have come for me.”
The rift dates back to Trump’s first term, beginning when Khan opposed the U.S. travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries. Trump responded by criticizing Khan’s record on terrorism and calling him a “stone cold loser” and “very dumb.”
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In 2018, Khan approved a protest blimp depicting Trump as a baby, which flew during Trump’s visit to the UK, deepening the animosity between them.
Khan emphasized his duty to “speak out” against Trump’s policies, which he labeled as “sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic, racist.”
Khan’s comments contrast with Britain’s Labour government, now led by figures like Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who were previously outspoken critics of Trump but have since dismissed past remarks as “old news.”
Lammy, who once labeled Trump a “woman-hating, neo-Nazi sympathizing sociopath,” recently downplayed these statements, aligning with the Labour Party’s current diplomatic stance.
