JULY 28, 2025
President Trump was on a visit to Scotland. – Reuters
The president of the United States has attacked the mayor of London, calling him “a nasty person”, before adding he would “certainly” visit London.
Donald Trump made his remarks during a press conference in Scotland, where the president is on a four-day informal summer visit.
Sitting beside the president, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer intervened when Trump condemned Sir Sadiq Khan, saying: “He’s a friend of mine, actually.”
But the president was unrepentant, saying: “I think he’s done a terrible job.” The mayor’s office has been approached for comment.
Trump was asked by a journalist if he plans to visit London during his state visit to the UK later this year.
The president replied: “I’m not a fan of your mayor. I think he’s done a terrible job, the mayor of London… a nasty person.”
In July Trump formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to join him and Queen Camilla for an unprecedented second state visit.
The US president will be accompanied by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, for the trip – which is set to take place from 17 to 19 September – and will be hosted at Windsor Castle.
Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria travelled to Scotland to meet President Trump. – EPA
The White House described the visit to Scotland as a “private” trip and the main purpose appears to be to visit his two golf courses – Trump International at Menie in Aberdeenshire and Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire.
This is not the first time the United States’ leader has attacked Sir Sadiq.
In 2019 he called London’s mayor, who was re-elected for a third term in 2024, a “stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London”.
That was just after he landed on Air Force One at Stansted and posted two tweets criticizing the mayor.
It followed Khan’s attack on Trump ahead of his three-day state visit to the UK.
In the past Trump has challenged Khan to an IQ test and been critical of his response to the London Bridge attack in 2017.
Courtesy/Source: BBC News
