Overview

• In his UN General Assembly address, President Donald Trump called Sadiq Khan a “terrible” mayor and alleged London wants to adopt sharia law.
• Khan told Sky News that Trump is racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic, framing the attack as a personal and baseless smear.
• Journalistic reporting says there is no evidence London is moving to enact sharia law, noting that sharia councils in England are informal and carry no legal jurisdiction.
• Khan described London as liberal, multicultural, prosperous and more secure than major U.S. cities, adding that record numbers of Americans are moving to the capital.
• Downing Street offered only a broad affirmation of London as a global, diverse city as Khan led the pushback to Trump’s remarks.