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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 08:26 PM Jun 2019

Donald Trump calls London mayor Sadiq Khan a 'national disgrace'

Source: The National


The US president called for a new London mayor after a spate of stabbings
Jamie Prentis
June 16, 2019

After a violent 24 hours in London marked by a spate of stabbings, US President Donald Trump described the city's mayor Sadiq Khan as a "disaster" as he re-ignited their feud.

In doing so, the US president retweeted the right-wing, anti-Islam campaigner Katie Hopkins as he told his 61 million followers that Mr Khan was a “national disgrace who is destroying the City of London".

. . .

A highly controversial figure, Ms Hopkins has previously claimed that multiculturalism is causing crime to surge in the UK. She believes a “Muslim Mafia” controls parts of the country. Mr Trump has said parts of London were “no-go-areas” for police because of the Muslim population.

. . .

Mr Khan has yet to respond directly to Mr Trump, tweeting on Sunday that London’s police “have been working tirelessly all over the weekend to help keep our city safe and uphold the law,” after a number of arrests were made.

He received support from his party leader, Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn who said it was “absolutely awful to see” the US president “using the tragedy of people being murdered to attack the Mayor”.

Read more: https://www.thenational.ae/world/europe/donald-trump-calls-london-mayor-sadiq-khan-a-national-disgrace-1.875167

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Donald Trump calls London mayor Sadiq Khan a 'national disgrace' (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2019 OP
so much projection here from the King of Con onetexan Jun 2019 #1
A badge of honor to Mayor Khan if there ever was one. sandensea Jun 2019 #2
lol trump and the worst lady are a 'national disgrace' ..... stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #3
The entire tRump clan Scarsdale Jun 2019 #17
I have seen Katie Hopkins on various UK television shows and she is a horrible person. madaboutharry Jun 2019 #4
Well, right wing politics paleotn Jun 2019 #8
hmmm handmade34 Jun 2019 #5
Meanwhile, murders in the US with firearms goes unabated. paleotn Jun 2019 #6
Murder rate in London a tiny fraction of US cities. Doodley Jun 2019 #7
Sadiq Khan's Relection Slogan rpannier Jun 2019 #9
We all know where the "national disgrace" resides and it ain't in London Va Lefty Jun 2019 #10
Absolute Truth.. "national disgrace" risides in Washington D.C.,not London.. Stuart G Jun 2019 #12
Be best! onecaliberal Jun 2019 #11
Pot, kettle... SergeStorms Jun 2019 #13
What does that make Chump then? Dopers_Greed Jun 2019 #14
He calls him names duforsure Jun 2019 #15
That is really rich coming from the International disgrace SkatmanRoth Jun 2019 #16
A little dermal pigmentation... El Mimbreno Jun 2019 #18

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
17. The entire tRump clan
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 06:25 AM
Jun 2019

is a national disgrace. Spending taxpayer money like there is no tomorrow. When will he pay the bills for security owed to several cities, plus the inauguration tally? He is a total disaster of a "leader" He is leading the US into complete bankruptcy. Mayor Khan was fairly elected, tRump was not. If tRump feels that way, he should stay away from London. The Londoners would LOVE that!

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
4. I have seen Katie Hopkins on various UK television shows and she is a horrible person.
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 08:33 PM
Jun 2019

She is a vile creature.

I also think she is stupid. On one program she was criticizing people who name their children after geographical places. The host pointed out that Hopkins named her own daughter India. Hopkins said that was different because India is an old name. Lol!

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/katie-hopkins-most-controversial-moments-lbc-radio-presenter-manchester-refugees-a7757816.html

rpannier

(24,330 posts)
9. Sadiq Khan's Relection Slogan
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 09:05 PM
Jun 2019

Donald Trump called me a 'national disgrace'
That should be enough to garner him about 40% of the vote right there

Dopers_Greed

(2,640 posts)
14. What does that make Chump then?
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 01:14 AM
Jun 2019

How many mass shootings have happened while he's squatting in the White House.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
15. He calls him names
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 05:20 AM
Jun 2019

While putin is attacking us in this country and trump calls him our friend. trump is a fraud and corrupt.

El Mimbreno

(777 posts)
18. A little dermal pigmentation...
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 10:57 AM
Jun 2019

is all it takes to set trump off. Same reason he considered Obama a disgrace.

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