London Mayor Sadiq Khan, a member of the Labour Party, urged Americans not to vote for President Trump in the 2024 election.
“What I’d say in a respectful way to Americans is: I don’t think you realize that the rest of the world is watching because we’ve got skin in the game,” Khan said during an interview with POLITICO.
“What happens in America is the metronome,” he continued. “That sets the beat of what happens across the globe,” he added.
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London's mayor warned a second Trump presidency would have much farther-reaching effects than Americans may realize.
“What happens in America is the metronome … that sets the beat of what happens across the globe,” @SadiqKhan told our reporter @emilyngo. https://t.co/Lln5LuxoVi pic.twitter.com/PoPpp4evR8
— POLITICO (@politico) September 25, 2024
Per Fox News:
Khan, a left-leaning Labour Party member, claimed that Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accords, efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and rhetoric about women and immigrants are dangerous, according to Politico. He encouraged Americans to consider Trump’s first term.
Compared to other U.K. leaders, such as Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Politico said Khan could more boldly support Vice President Kamala Harris as president of the United States. Starmer became the first Labour Party member to address their annual conference as prime minister in 15 years this week, The Washington Post reported. His speech referenced a need for “joy” — a catchphrase promoted by the Harris campaign.
Khan, who has been engaged in public feuds with Trump in the past and has outwardly called the Republican presidential nominee a racist, a sexist and a homophobe, categorized the upcoming American election as one of significant importance. Trump has also been critical of Khan, describing the mayor in 2019 as a “stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London.”
Why is London mayor Sadiq Khan campaigning against Trump?https://t.co/jV6kS2TKKO
— The Spectator World (@TheSpectator) September 25, 2024
I believe 1776 settled the question on whether or not we were interested in your opinions.
‘The rest of the world is watching.’ London mayor cautions Americans against reelecting Trump. https://t.co/YPyLLXqDgc via @politico
— R T (@RDog861) September 25, 2024
From The Hill:
Khan also noted the ideological differences between the policies of the Biden-Harris administration and those of Trump, who seeks a return to the White House. The current administration has promoted international engagement and strengthened U.S. alliances globally, while Trump has been critical of NATO and embraces a more isolationist approach to foreign policy.
“I would argue, hopefully, objectively, that United Nations, NATO, you know, multilateral agreements with the current president is very different to how it was with the previous president, President Trump,” Khan told the outlet.
“And that’s why many of us are watching with keen interest, what happens on November 5 in The USA,” he said.