Why Did Trump Keep Attacking London's Mayor?

London's Mayor, Sadiq Khan, believes he was repeatedly targeted by Donald Trump due to his ethnicity and religion. This wasn't just a personal feud; it started when Khan opposed Trump's travel ban on certain Muslim countries. Trump lashed out, calling Khan "very dumb" and a "stone cold loser. " Khan, a practicing Muslim and son of Pakistani immigrants, saw it differently. He thought Trump wouldn't have targeted him if he wasn't Muslim or didn't have a darker skin tone.

Khan wasn't alone in criticizing Trump; many in Britain's Labour party did too. But once Trump was re-elected, some of Khan's colleagues, now in top government jobs, changed their tune. They tried to smooth things over, like Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who said his call with Trump was "very positive. " Meanwhile, Khan allowed a giant blimp of Trump as a baby to fly over London during his visit, symbolizing the protest against Trump's policies.

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