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Sadiq Khan Blasts Trump’s Rhetoric, Offers to Meet Ahead of UK State Visit

He made his comments at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe following Trump’s harsh Scotland remarks that have strained transatlantic ties.

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Overview

  • He cautioned that Trump’s public rhetoric could normalize hostile views and inadvertently radicalise people.
  • He dismissed the president’s recent Scotland jibes, describing insults as water off a duck’s back.
  • He cited records showing the highest number of Americans applying for British citizenship in London since January, when Trump began his second term.
  • He said he would be more than happy to meet Trump to demonstrate that London’s diverse communities are a strength.
  • He criticised the president’s derogatory comments about black people, women, gays, Muslims and Mexicans.