Overview

• At the UN General Assembly on September 23, President Trump said London "wants to apply Sharia" and called Sadiq Khan an "awful" mayor.
• Speaking on Sky News on September 24, Khan called Trump "racist, sexist, misogynist and islamophobic" and described London as liberal, multicultural and prosperous.
• A Khan spokesperson told the BBC they would not "honour" what they called "horrible and sectarian" remarks, asserting London is safer than major U.S. cities and welcoming record numbers of Americans.
• The confrontation continues a pattern dating back to 2019, when Trump said Khan was doing a "very bad job on terrorism" and London protesters flew a "Trump baby" blimp with the mayor’s approval.
• No policy or diplomatic measures have been reported as a result of this latest exchange, which remains a public war of words.