PM belatedly defends Sadiq Khan after Trump calls him 'horrible, disgusting, disgusting'

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sir keir starmer It’s too late to save Sir Sadiq Khan after Donald Trump branded the London mayor “horrible, evil, disgusting”.

in an attack which revived their long-standing feud with sir SadikThe US President also called him a ‘disaster’ and suggested he had done a “terrible thing”.

in an interview with politicoPresident Trump said: “He’s a terrible mayorHe’s an incompetent mayor, but he’s a terrible, vicious, disgusting mayor, I think he did a terrible thing, London‘A different place. I love LondonI love LondonAnd I hate to see that happen,”

and he claimed Sir Sadiq, the first Muslim mayor of the citywhose parents came from Pakistan, “got elected because a lot of people have come [to the UK]They vote for him now,

A spokesman for the Prime Minister described the comments as “incorrect” – just 24 hours after Number 10 failed to defend the mayor.

The US President also called the Mayor of London a 'disaster' and suggested he had done a 'terrible job' — The US President also called the Mayor of London a ‘disaster’ and suggested he had done a ‘terrible job’ ,the countryside,

On Tuesday, Downing Street would only say that the prime minister has a “strong” relationship with both men.

But a day later, the Prime Minister’s press secretary told reporters: “Those comments are wrong. The Mayor of London is doing excellent work in London, delivering free school meals in primary schools, cleaning up London’s air with the world’s largest clean air sector and opening a record number of council houses.”

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“The Prime Minister is extremely proud of the Mayor of London’s record and is proud to call him his colleague and friend.”

First, Lisa NandyThe culture secretary hit back at Mr Trump and defended the mayor. He told Sky News: “I completely disagree with those comments. I think Sadiq is doing a really good job… I’m sure if you asked the Prime Minister if he were sitting in this studio today, he’d say the same things I’ve said.”

On Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said of Mr Trump’s attack: “When it comes to the Mayor of London, you won’t be surprised that I certainly have a different view. I think the Mayor is doing an excellent job for the whole of London.”

Mr Trump has repeatedly attacked Sir Sadiq since 2015, when the Labor politician condemned the then-presidential candidate’s suggestion of a Muslim travel ban to the US.

In September, he described Sir Sadiq as one of the “worst mayors in the world”. claimed that london Wants to “move towards Sharia law”.

The Mayor of London hit back at the President, accusing him of being “racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic.”

In July, Mr Trump again took aim at Sir Sadiq and described him as a “bad person”, prompting Sir Keir to jump to his defence.

He told the US President, “He is actually my friend.”