Posted on 05/10/2016 7:23:14 AM PDT by Rennes Templar
LONDON (AP) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump's "ignorant" view of Islam, after the Republican presidential contender suggested Khan could be exempted from a proposed temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.
Last year Trump proposed "a total and complete" ban on foreign Muslims entering the U.S. "until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on."
Asked how that policy would affect London's first Muslim mayor, Trump told The New York Times that "there will always be exceptions."
But Khan said "this isn't just about me — it's about my friends, my family and everyone who comes from a background similar to mine, anywhere in the world."
"Donald Trump's ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe — it risks alienating mainstream Muslims around the world and plays into the hands of the extremists," Khan said in a statement.
Khan, the London-born son of Pakistani immigrants, was elected last week by a wide margin after a campaign that saw his Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith accuse him of having shared platforms with Islamic extremists.
Khan, a former human rights lawyer and Labour Party lawmaker, accused Goldsmith of trying to frighten and divide voters in a multicultural city of 8.6 million people — more than 1 million of them Muslims.
The mayor said Tuesday that Trump and people who agree with him "think that western liberal values are incompatible with mainstream Islam - London has proved him wrong."
Trump said he was "happy to see" Khan's election and hoped "he does a good job."
The mayor declined to lend Trump his support.
"I'll be backing the Democratic candidate — Hillary Clinton, who I suspect it will be — and I hope that she trounces him," Khan told the BBC.
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Don’t eff with the Donald. Especially if your are a mooselimb.
As the saying goes.
“I learned all I need to know about Islam on 9-11”
All I need to know about Islam is what happened on 9-11 in NYC.
(Trump and people who agree with him “think that western liberal values are incompatible with mainstream Islam - London has proved him wrong.”)
No, what London proved is that Londoners are so tolerant that they will allow themselves to be invaded by people who hate their values. For Trump to be “proven wrong”, a Muslim majority would have to elect a non-Muslim. What’s the likelihood of that?
The Londonstan’s Mayoral ignorance was on display today at a German train station.
Mr. Mayor, please ‘splain this:
I’ll believe that Islam is tolerant when Christian churches are allowed to be built in Saudi Arabia.
Concur. As has been pointed out previously, London withstood the blitz but not Mohammed.
I wonder how long it will take before the people regret electing this SOB?
“I learned all I need to know about Islam on 9-11”
With refresher courses at Ft. Hood, Boston Marathon and San Bernardino.
Khan...Do you really think Trump cares whether you “support” him or not???
Wasn’t trump just trying to be diplomatic? Things in europe must be really bad nowadays...
I was wondering how long it would be before he went full Muqtada Al-Sadr.
Most moderate muslims I’ve known will say the 911 terrorist attack was wrong but then they try to justify it. They’ll say that American influence around the world .... yada ... yada ....... yada. In other words, most moderate muzzies were just fine with 911.
Keep those endorsements coming in!
Sorry chief, 09-11-2001 is “ignorant”. Stay home and take care of your Londoners. We’ve got this here.
Chattanooga
He said “mainstream muslims” - what a joker!
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