Donald Trump has launched some fresh tirade against Sadiq Khan, accusing him of making “pathetic excuses” in his response to the terrorist attacks. This comes after his first criticism over the weekend when Trump said there was “no reason to be alarmed” in the wake of the London Bridge atrocities.
PM Theresa May risked opening a new diplomatic rift by saying he was “wrong” to criticisethe Mayor who was doing a “good job.” The Mayor led a crowd of more than 1,000 Londoners in a vigil on Monday evening for the victims of Saturday's attacks.
On Monday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said “I don’t think we should roll out the red carpet to the president of the USA in the circumstances where his policies go against everything we stand for.”
Supporting his remarks, British campaigners have backed Sadiq Khan's comments and urged the cancellation of Donald Trump's proposed state visit to the UK. Politicians from all parties criticised Trump.
Lucy Anderson, Member of the European Parliament for London, said "Londoners do not appreciate Donald Trump's divisive comments this week, including his attacks on our elected Mayor Sadiq Khan. Sadiq is quite right to question whether we should be rolling out the red carpet for a President whose policies go against everything our great city stands for."
Stand up to Trump spokesperson Maz Saleem added, "Stand up To Trump welcomes London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s comments to cancel Donald Trump state visit. Trump is trying to make political capital out of a horrific situation. Trump is trying to use the London attacks for his horrible divisive agenda. Sadiq Khan is attempting to bring Londoners together in unity. Yet all Trump wants to do is create fear and division. He has pursued a racist, Islamophobic and otherwise bigoted agenda home and abroad."
Sabby Dhalu of Stand Up to Racism added, "We fully support London Mayor Sadiq Khan. He has the difficult task of ensuring that we counter terrorism and ensure that we do not allow such horrific terrorist attacks to divide us and hatred to increase.
“His job was made harder by Donald Trump, who instead of sending condolences to the loved ones of those killed, disgracefully attacked our Muslim Mayor. There is no place for Trump and his racism in Britain. We wholeheartedly agree with Sadiq Khan - Britain should not be rolling out the red carpet to Trump." Lindsey German of the Stop the War Coalition added, "Trump has added insult to the injury people of London feel at this terrible attack. I cannot think of a better person to place under a travel ban. We do not want him here."
