Overview
- In a GB News interview, President Donald Trump called Sadiq Khan a terrible mayor, a disaster and a nasty person while blaming him for crime in London.
- Trump claimed there are parts of the capital where police will not go and where Sharia law holds sway, assertions UK reporting says are not true.
- Metropolitan Police figures cited in coverage show a 6% drop in violence against the person in the 12 months to March 2025, undercutting Trump's depiction of rising violence.
- Trump said he will sue the BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion over editing of a past speech, despite the broadcaster issuing an apology.
- He also alleged his September UN General Assembly appearance was sabotaged, claiming his teleprompter and hall speakers were turned off and an escalator was stopped.