With relations between the United States and Europe already on edge, US President Donald Trump has reignited a feud with London Mayor Sadiq Khan whom he falsely accused of trying to impose Islamic law in the UK.
In an interview with Politico, Trump called Khan “horrible, vicious and disgusting.” Mhairi Beveridge explains how the feud dates back over ten years but has escalated significantly in 2025.
0:43 | 2015 Candidate Trump calls for US ‘Muslim ban’ after Paris Terror attacks
1:04 | 2016 Khan elected London Mayor and says he hopes Hillary Clinton wins.
1:39 | 2016 Trump: ‘I wished him well, now I don’t care about him’
2:04 | 2017 Trump weighs in on London Bridge attack, taking aim at Sadiq.
2:25 | 2018 Sadiq says he doesn’t know if he’d shake Trump’s hand.
3:01 | 2018 Sadiq allows campaigners to fly ‘Baby Donald Trump’ blimp.
3:25 | 2019 Trump ‘Khan is the twin of De Blasio’
3:39 | 2020 Sadiq Khan endorses Biden and Harris.
4:31 | 2021 Khan responds to January 6th insurrection.
5:40 | 2024 | Khan sends Trump ‘thoughts and prayers’ after assassination attempt.
6:02 | 2024 Farage outline his view of Labour’s ‘diplomatic stupidity’
8:12 | 2025 Keir Starmer says ‘he is my friend’ when Trump calls Khan ‘nasty’.
9:07 | 2025 Trump says he requested Khan be absent from his state visit.
9:24 | 2025 Trump at UNGA: ‘London is going to Sharia Law’
10:03 | 2025 Trump says Khan was elected because of immigration in London.
Credit to : LBC