But while Khan accepted he had “more latitude” than some of his colleagues to speak freely, the London mayor told POLITICO Trump was far from “misunderstood.”
“I’m quite clear, I understand on Trump,” said Khan. “He’s a racist. He’s a sexist. He’s a homophobe. And it’s very important, particularly when you’ve got a special relationship, that you treat them as a best mate.
“If my best mate was a racist, or a sexist or a homophobe, I’d call him out and I’d explain to him why those views are wrong.”
‘I worry about a Trump presidency’
Polls suggest Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for this year’s U.S. presidential election, has every chance of returning to the Oval Office for a second term. Labour, too, appears on the verge of government — and is increasingly aware it may end up having to work with a possible second Trump administration.
But London’s mayor, who is in a fighting mood after this month having been re-elected for an unprecedented third term, says he is concerned.
“I worry about a Donald Trump presidency,” Khan said.
