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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan: Trump's "busy dealing with a hurricane out on the golf course"
Speaking with Politico, Khan a frequent critic of the American president was asked about the cancellation of Trumps trip to Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II.
Noting the president has been out golfing all weekend, Khan sniped at the president, saying, Hes clearly busy dealing with a hurricane out on the golf course.
Khan went on to attack Trump for emboldening racists in the U.S. and abroad.
These people have been inspired by mainstream politicians who subscribe to their point of view, Khan explained. Trump is a guy who amplifies racist tweets; amplifies the tweets of fascists; says things that are deeply objectionable. If I dont stand up and call that out I think Im doing a disservice to Londoners who chose me as their mayor.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/09/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-delivers-brutal-jab-to-mock-trumps-lazy-approach-to-managing-hurricane-relief/
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan: Trump's "busy dealing with a hurricane out on the golf course" (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Sep 2019
OP
Boris might not be there for long...Looks like he's getting a Snap Election called on him
HipChick
Sep 2019
#9
If he could arrange to move the hurricane monitoring headquarters to his golf course ...
IggleDuer
Sep 2019
#8
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. 10+
Johnson appears to be a racist too.
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)4. He called black people 'piccaninnies' with 'watermelon smiles'
He's a world-class bigot
greatauntoftriplets
(175,749 posts)2. My WW II veteran father must be spinning in his grave.
How could Spanky bail out of an event that commemorates the start of that war. But his pal Putin wasn't going to be there, so I guess that golf was more important.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)9. Boris might not be there for long...Looks like he's getting a Snap Election called on him
Oct 10th....I'm staying tuned to UK stuff right now as well..
greatauntoftriplets
(175,749 posts)14. I certainly hope so.
Brexit is akin to the Brits shooting themselves in the foot, at least those who voted for it. Those who voted to stay are their victims.
Sigh, I wish our election seasons were similarly short.
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)3. Kick
spanone
(135,873 posts)5. K&R...
oasis
(49,407 posts)6. Need political ads with Trump's constant criticism of Obama's golf habits. nt
jalan48
(13,883 posts)7. It would be great to hear Democrats repeating this statement, 24/7.
IggleDuer
(964 posts)8. If he could arrange to move the hurricane monitoring headquarters to his golf course ...
... he would do it to make a profit off it!
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)10. Trump is keeping his eye on the ball
not fooled
(5,801 posts)11. Hmmm
now I'm wondering whether red don even thinks WWII was a good idea.
Of course, the cancellation could be due solely to laziness on his part.
DavidDvorkin
(19,485 posts)12. I wonder when/if Khan will try for the top role in Labour.
JohnnyRingo
(18,641 posts)13. It may appear to many that Trump is not on the job....
...that's all. He's not concerned.