Overview

• On July 29 at Turnberry, Scotland, President Trump called Mayor Sadiq Khan “a nasty person” and asserted he had done a “terrible job” leading London.
• Aboard Air Force One on July 30, he further described Khan as a “horrible mayor,” “stupid guy,” and claimed he had done a “lousy job.”
• The latest remarks intensify a feud that began in 2015 over disputes on immigration policy, crisis management after terror attacks and symbolic protests such as the 2018 Trump baby blimp.
• Khan has defended London’s diverse communities and characterized Trump’s insults as emblematic of a deeper ideological clash over governance and multiculturalism.
• With Trump set to make an official state visit to the U.K. in September, the exchanges raise questions about diplomatic norms and the resilience of transatlantic ties.