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Trump shot down over Khan tweets

DONALD Trump lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday, accusing him of downplaying the threat of terrorism a day after knife-wielding men mowed down and stabbed revelers in the British capital.

London’s mayor swiftly shot down the US president’s remarks, made in a series of overnight tweets, as critics accused Trump of exploiting a terror attack for political gain — and not for the first time.

A spokesman said Khan “has more important things to do than respond to Donald Trump’s ill-informed tweet.”

Trump poured scorn on Khan’s attempt to reassure the public after Saturday night’s attack.

“At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’” the US president said in one tweet.

Trump said the attack showed it was time to “stop being politically correct and get down to the business of security for our people,” after tweeting the night before — as the scenes of panic in London were still unfolding — that it underscored the need for his contested “travel ban” on several Muslim-majority nations.

Khan, in an interview with the BBC just hours after the attack, had said: “My message to Londoners and visitors to our great city is to be calm and vigilant today. You will see an increased police presence today, including armed officers and uniformed officers. There is no reason to be alarmed by this.”


 

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