Trump urges free speech and religious liberty
Last week, on the way home from his state visit in the UK, he criticised Khan as “among the worst mayors in the world” and claimed he made sure he was not invited to the banquet he attended at Windsor.
Sources close to Khan told us he didn’t seek or expect an invite.
Donald Trump tells the UN General Assembly it’s time to end the “failed experiment of open borders” as he accuses the UN of facilitating an “invasion” of Western countriesTrump takes aim at ‘terrible mayor’ Sadiq Khan and claims London has ‘changed’Donald Trump is still speaking at the UN General Assembly, and he’s used some of his time at the podium to reignite his feud with Sadiq Khan.
Fast-forward to today, and Trump has brought Khan up again.
“And I have to say, I look at London, where you have a terrible mayor, terrible, terrible mayor, and it’s been so changed, so changed,” he says, while criticising immigration in Europe.
“Now they want to go to Sharia Law, but you’re in a different country. You can’t do that.
“Both the immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe, if something is not done immediately.”
It’s not clear why Trump raised Sharia Law – which is Islam’s legal system – but there is no evidence of it being administered as a policy in London.
Trump also takes aim at Europe, saying it’s “embarrassing” the continent has failed to “cut off” Russian energy products as the war in Ukraine rages on
The US president brings up his claims about ending “seven wars” since his White House return – as he says the UN “did not even try to help” find a solution
He reiterates that recognising a Palestinian state would be a “reward for the terrible atrocities” Hamas has committed – as he tells the group to “release the hostages now
