LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Stormer on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s recent claim that there was a push to use Islamic Sharia law in London, calling it “nonsens” and defending London Mayor Sadiq Khan in rare criticism of the US president.
Trump earlier this week at the United Nations delivered a celebrating criticism of immigration policies in Europe. He appointed the British capital and said “now they want to go to Sharia -Law” and call Khan a “terrible, terrible mayor”.
“The idea of the introduction of Sharia law is rubbish, and Sadiq Khan is a very good man,” stormer told ITV London. He added that there are few things he disagrees with Trump on, “But I’m very clear, this is one of them”.
Khan, who represents Stormers Center-Lejreste Labor Party, became the first Muslim elected to mayor of London in 2016. He has since won two more mayoral elections and has the greatest personal mandate for any British politician.
The US president’s comments at the general meeting were the latest in a long -term public feud between Trump and Khan, which goes back to at least 2017 when Khan criticized Trump for promising a travel ban in a number of majority Muslim countries.
Stormmer, a technocrat and a self -proclaimed socialist, and Trump, a proud unpredictable Republican, have generally overcome their differences to develop good cooperation.
Trump’s criticism Tuesday came only a week after he paid tribute to the US-British relationship during an unprecedented other state visit to the UK involving Royal Pomp, including a carriage ride and a white tie knocked.
Khan responded to Trump’s comments this week by accusing him of being “racist, sexist, misogynist and Islamophobic.” He pointed to data showing that a record number of Americans settles in Britain.
