Downing Street Calls Trump’s Attack on Sadiq Khan ‘Wrong’ After Initial Silence

In a Politico interview, the U.S. president called Sadiq Khan a “horrible, vicious, disgusting” mayor and claimed he wins because migrants “have come in,” while describing Europe as “decaying” with “weak” leaders. A day after refusing to criticise, the prime minister’s spokesperson said the remarks were “wrong” and praised Khan’s record, calling him a colleague and friend. Cabinet ministers Lisa Nandy and Yvette Cooper defended Khan, saying he is doing an excellent job and rejecting Trump’s characterisation. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Keir Starmer said Europe is strong, united behind Ukraine, and rooted in values of freedom and democracy. The dispute revives Trump’s long-running feud with London’s first Muslim mayor and echoes language in the new U.S. National Security Strategy warning of European “civilizational erasure.”