Trump’s London Lapse: From “Loser” to Royal Lunch
Yesterday, US President Donald Trump opened his whirlwind state trip to the UK with a splashy jab at Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor. He blasted Khan as a “stone‑cold loser,” even likening him to New York’s “dumb and incompetent” mayor Bill de Blasio – half the height, but, according to Trump, equally awful.
Tweeting Throw‑downs
- Trump tweeted: “Sorry, London’s mayor is a loser! Kahn reminds me of the completely incompetent Bill de Blasio — only half his height. I’ll be a great friend to the United Kingdom!”
- Labour’s Khan retaliated with the same bite, calling Trump a “global threat” and comparing him to 1930s/1940s European dictators.
Meghan Markle Mess‑up
Things got extra sticky when Trump denied on Twitter that he’d called the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, “nasty.” “Made up by Fake News,” he tweeted, while a tape from the The Sun has him saying exactly that.
Key Q&A Snippets
- Interviewer: “Meghan said she’d move to Canada if you won.”
- Trump: “I didn’t know she was nasty.”
Royal Reception
Despite the drama, Trump and his wife Melania were welcomed at Buckingham Palace with a guard of honor, private lunch, and glittering banquet.
Protesting Overtones
- London protesters are ramping up a bright orange “baby Trump” blimp.
- Opposition leaders and Parliament’s speaker are expected to skip the state banquet.
Next-Day Diplomacy
Prime Minister Theresa May and Trump will aim to put the rubic on the road for a coalition of old allies at Downing Street later today.
