The Associated Press reports:
Minutes before landing in the capital of the United Kingdom, where he is due to be treated to full state honours as a guest of royalty, US President Donald Trump lashed out at the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, branding him “a stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London, not me”.
The president, who is expected to enjoy a day of Britain’s pomp and pageantry on Monday, the first day of a three-day state visit, said Khan reminded him of liberal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, “only half his height”.
.@SadiqKhan, who by all accounts has done a terrible job as Mayor of London, has been foolishly “nasty” to the visiting President of the United States, by far the most important ally of the United Kingdom. He is a stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London, not me……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2019
….Kahn reminds me very much of our very dumb and incompetent Mayor of NYC, de Blasio, who has also done a terrible job – only half his height. In any event, I look forward to being a great friend to the United Kingdom, and am looking very much forward to my visit. Landing now!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2019
The Sexist, Racist, Liar @realDonaldTrump has landed. Unfit for office. Disgrace to the office of President and his wonderful country and people. Should not be being honoured. A day of humiliation for Britain. https://t.co/zZW8za5L5y
— Stephen Doughty MP / AS (@SDoughtyMP) June 3, 2019
So appalled Theresa May has given this man a red carpeted platform to do this. Doesn’t help Britain to be lavishing pomp on a President so determined to be divisive, childish & destructive. Doesn’t help US or world to be gifting him a whole load of Royal photo ops to use next yr https://t.co/iApxm4G7m9
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) June 3, 2019