"President Donald Trump and his coterie have perhaps done the most to fan the flames of divisive, far-right politics around the world in recent years. When he came to the UK on his first state visit, I highlighted how the president had deliberately used xenophobia, racism and 'otherness' as an electoral tactic, introducing a travel ban on a number of Muslim-majority countries and praising white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia."
"He wanted to be there. As I understand it, I didn't want it. I've not liked him for a long time. I just think, you, know, I have a certain pride in London and the UK, my mother was born in Scotland, and when I see Mayor Khan do a bad job - the stabbings, the dirt and the filth - it's not the same. I didn't want him there."
The US President insisted Sadiq Khan was not invited to the state banquet at Windsor Castle and said he did not want Khan to attend. The President described Khan as among the worst mayors in the world, blamed him for rising crime, and invoked personal pride in London and the UK. The President said he had not liked Khan for a long time and objected to Khan's record on stabbings, dirt and filth. Sadiq Khan accused the President and his circle of fanning divisive, far-right politics, citing xenophobia, racism, travel bans on Muslim-majority countries, and praise for white nationalists. Khan also warned against scapegoating minorities, illegal deportations, and deploying the military in diverse cities.
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