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Sadiq Khan Says U.K. Shouldn't 'Roll Out the Red Carpet' for Trump

The remarks are the latest chapter in the feud between London’s mayor and the U.S. president.
Source: Reuters

London Mayor Sadiq Khan escalated his feud with President Trump, reiterating his position that the U.K. government’s invitation to Trump to visit the country in the fall is a mistake.

“I don’t think we should on Monday. “When you have a special relationship, it is no different from when you have got a close mate. You stand with them in times of adversity, but you call them out when they are wrong. There are many things about which Donald Trump is wrong.”

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