{"id":2852,"date":"2025-09-24T13:39:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/?p=2852"},"modified":"2025-09-24T13:47:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:47:42","slug":"sadiq-khan-hits-back-at-racist-sexist-misogynistic-and-islamophobic-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/2025\/09\/24\/sadiq-khan-hits-back-at-racist-sexist-misogynistic-and-islamophobic-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadiq Khan hits back at \u2018racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic\u2019 Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sadiq Khan hits back at \u2018racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic\u2019 Trump<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan\u2019s comments come after US president used speech at UN to call London mayor \u2018terrible\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sadiq Khan has hit back at Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being \u201cracist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic\u201d after he used a speech at the UN<\/a> to call the London mayor \u201cterrible\u201d and claim the city was being steered toward \u201csharia law\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s remarks on Tuesday night provoked anger among Labour<\/a> figures, with the health secretary, Wes Streeting, praising Khan as someone who \u201cstands up for difference of background and opinion\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Pat McFadden<\/a>, the work and pensions secretary, a close ally of Keir Starmer, stopped short on Wednesday of commenting on Trump\u2019s remarks about Khan. Instead, McFadden defended London\u2019s reputation as a global city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan later launched a blistering attack on Trump. He said: \u201cI think President Trump has shown he is racist, he is sexist he is misogynistic and he\u2019s Islamophobic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The London<\/a> mayor also subtly criticised senior Labour figures, including the prime minister, for not calling out Trump\u2019s rhetoric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump has been publicly attacking the mayor of London since 2015, when Khan criticised the then presidential candidate for suggesting that Muslims should be banned from travelling to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an address to the UN general assembly, Trump said: \u201cI look at London<\/a>, where you have a terrible mayor, terrible, terrible mayor, and it\u2019s been changed, it\u2019s been so changed. Now they want to go to sharia law. But you are in a different country, you can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pressed on what he made of Trump\u2019s description of him as a \u201cterrible, terrible mayor\u201d, Khan pointed to the record numbers of American visitors and investors choosing London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cSince records began, there\u2019s only been a period where more Americans have come to London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere must be a reason for that. You look at a number of different criteria; we\u2019re often the No 1 city in the globe when it comes to culture, when it comes to foreign investment, when it comes to sports, when it comes to the ability of people to fulfil their potential. I\u2019m really proud we are the greatest city in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khan did not directly criticise the prime minister, McFadden and others who are yet to directly call out Trump\u2019s rhetoric, but he indicated \u201cthey should have the confidence to\u201d, given the UK and US have a special relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked whether Starmer should be befriending Trump, Khan said: \u201cOne of the things about having a special relationship, it\u2019s akin to having a best friend. I think when you have a best friend, you should expect more from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very different to an acquaintance or somebody who\u2019s just, you know, a distant friend. I think one of the advantages of having a special relationship with the USA is obviously when it comes to trade, when it comes to military alliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen it comes to other areas, where we work closely together, but it should also mean you\u2019ve got the confidence to call them out when they\u2019re wrong. I think President Trump is wrong in many, many ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week Trump described Khan as \u201camong the worst mayors in the world\u201d and claimed he had made sure Khan was not invited to the banquet he attended at Windsor. Sources close to the mayor said this was false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McFadden referred to Trump\u2019s long-running dispute with Khan and said: \u201cI think the two of them have had a beef for some years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work and pensions secretary, who was on the government morning media round, later described London as \u201ca great capital city that we have\u201d adding: \u201cI think it\u2019s a great asset to the UK. And I\u2019m afraid I differ from the president on that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigel Farage said Trump was right to say that sharia law \u201cis an issue\u201d in London, adding: \u201cTrump has a point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reform UK leader told LBC<\/a>: \u201cNever take what he [Trump] says literally, ever on anything. But always take everything he says seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cSo is he right to say that sharia is an issue in London? Yes. Is it an overwhelming issue at this stage? No. Has the mayor of London directly linked himself to it? No.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump is \u2018racist, sexist and Islamophobic\u2019, Sadiq Khan says after president\u2019s attack on \u2018terrible mayor\u2019<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The London mayor said he was \u2018living rent free\u2019 in Donald Trump\u2019s head after he criticised the capital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sadiq Khan<\/a> has dubbed Donald Trump<\/a> “racist, sexist, misogynistic” and “Islamophobic” following the US president\u2019s latest criticisms of the London<\/a> mayor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It came after Mr Trump branded Sir Sadiq a “terrible mayor\u201d<\/a> in what is the latest episode in the pair\u2019s long running war of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the US president said: “I look at London, where you have a terrible mayor, terrible, terrible mayor, and it’s been changed, it’s been so changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Now they want to go to Sharia law. But you are in a different country, you can’t do that.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to Mr Trump\u2019s remarks, Sir Sadiq told Sky News: \u201cPeople are wondering what it is about this Muslim mayor who leads a liberal, multicultural, progressive, successful city that means I appear to be living rent free inside Donald Trump’s head.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked whether the US president\u2019s remarks were Islamophobic, the mayor said: \u201cListen, when people say things, when people act in a certain way, when people behave in a certain way, you’ve got to believe them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think President Trump has shown he is racist, he is sexist, he is misogynistic, and he’s Islamophobic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to the US president\u2019s accusation that he is a \u201cterrible mayor\u201d, Sir Sadiq added: \u201cI’m just thankful that we have record numbers of Americans coming to London…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere must be a reason for that. You look at a number of different criteria, we’re often the number one city in the globe when it comes to culture, when it comes to foreign investment, when it comes to sports, when it comes to the ability of people to fulfil their potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m really proud we are the greatest city in the world, long may that continue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labour MPs rallied to Sir Sadiq\u2019s defence after Mr Trump\u2019s attack, with health secretary Wes Streeting saying the mayor was \u201cnot trying to impose sharia law on London\u201d but instead saying he is \u201ca mayor who marches with Pride, who stands up for difference of background and opinion, who\u2019s focused on improving our transport, our air, our streets, our safety, our choices and chances\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ealing Central and Acton MP Rupa Huq described Mr Trump\u2019s comments as \u201cblatant bare-faced lies\u201d, while Rosena Allin-Khan, Sir Sadiq\u2019s successor as MP for Tooting, called for the US ambassador to be summoned over the remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Trump has repeatedly attacked Sir Sadiq since 2015, when the Labour politician condemned the then presidential hopeful\u2019s suggestion that Muslims should be banned from travelling to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During last week\u2019s state visit, the president said Sir Sadiq was \u201camong the worst mayors in the world\u201d and claimed he had asked that the mayor not attend events during the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir Sadiq said he was \u201cindifferent to President Trump\u201d and had \u201cmore important things to worry about\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Donald Trump in new attack on Sadiq Khan with Katie Hopkins retweet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This article is more than 6 years old<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US president refers to message about Met police twitter account, calling London mayor \u2018incompetent\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump has retweeted the British far-right commentator Katie Hopkins<\/a> and launched another attack on Sadiq Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referring to a message from Hopkins that the Met\u2019s Twitter account<\/a> had been targeted by hackers on Friday night, in which she said officers had \u201clost control of London streets\u201d and \u201clost control of their Twitter account too\u201d, Trump tweeted: \u201cWith the incompetent mayor of London, you will never have safe streets!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Trump\u2019s latest move in an ongoing spat with Khan, during which he called the London<\/a> mayor a \u201cnational disgrace\u201d and \u201cstone cold loser\u201d, comments dismissed by the London mayor as childish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minutes before his latest jibe against Khan, Trump retweeted videos posted by Hopkins that supported the US president\u2019s recent racist attacks on four US congresswomen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump shared two messages from Hopkins praising his leadership and criticising Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow Democrats widely known as \u201cthe Squad<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopkins tweeted: \u201cHow I wish we had such leadership in the UK. Don\u2019t like this country? Don\u2019t like what it gives you? Then leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopkins, who once wrote a column comparing migrants to \u201ccockroaches\u201d and \u201cferal humans\u201d, was last week banned from speaking at Eastbourne\u2019s new conference centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month Trump retweeted a tweet from Hopkins in which she praised a number of far-right politicians and said \u201cthe fightback by proud nations is on\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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