Overview

• In a United Nations address, President Donald Trump said London "wants to go to sharia law" and described Sadiq Khan as a "terrible, terrible mayor" while warning that Europe is "in serious trouble" over migration.
• Sadiq Khan later condemned Trump as racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic in broadcast interviews and defended London’s record on visitors and investment.
• Khan also quipped that he is living "rent‑free" in Trump’s head, after his office initially said it would not dignify the remarks with a response.
• Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden rejected Trump’s characterization, calling it a misreading of the capital and stressing that British law applies in London.
• Reform UK leader Nigel Farage argued Trump should be taken seriously rather than literally and said sharia is an issue in London, though not an overwhelming one.