The London Mayor and the US President have been embroiled in a long-running war of words
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan (Image: SKY NEWS)
Sir Sadiq Khan hit out at “jealous” Donald Trump as he reignited their ongoing rift. The London Mayor was asked about criticism of him by the US President during an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
Presenter Emma Barnett said: “You have been described by President Trump as a horrible mayor, incompetent, vicious, disgusting, a disaster. You’ve called him a bully. I wonder, do you think you’ve been sufficiently defended by Downing Street and Sir Keir Starmer?”
Sir Sadiq replied: “I sometimes feel like I’m nine years old again with this tit for tat stuff with President Trump. I’ve got the full support of not just the government but, more importantly, Londoners.”
Pressed again, the Labour politician added: “I’ve had the full support of the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary and from the Government and from Londoners.
“What today shows is why we are the greatest city in the world and why President Trump is a bit jealous.”
He went on to suggest Mr Trump is a bully during another interview this morning on Sky News.
US President Donald Trump. (Image: Getty)
When asked if he has any advice for the new mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, when it comes to dealing with the US President, Sir Sadiq responded: “Don’t let bullies win.”
Sir Sadiq insisted that Mr Mamdani “doesn’t need advice from me”.
But he added: “What I would say to anybody is, whether you’re nine years old, whether you’re 14 years old, or whether you’re older – don’t let bullies win.”
