Jeremy Hunt defends Donald Trump's attack on Sadiq Khan
Earlier DU threads:
Donald Trump calls London mayor Sadiq Khan a 'national disgrace'
Sajid Javid Has Told Trump To Stop "Interfering" In UK Politics After More Sadiq Khan Tweets
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Source: The Guardian
Jeremy Hunt defends Donald Trump's attack on Sadiq Khan
Foreign secretary says he agrees 150% with sentiment of tweet quoting Katie Hopkins
Peter Walker Political correspondent
Mon 17 Jun 2019 15.03 BST First published on Mon 17 Jun 2019 12.38 BST
Jeremy Hunt has vigorously defended Donald Trump for quoting the far-right commentator Katie Hopkins in an attack on the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, as Downing Street declined to condemn the US presidents words.
The foreign secretary said he would not have used the same words as Trump, but that he would 150% agree with the overall sentiment.
The home secretary, Sajid Javid, said the US president should stick to domestic politics.
The Hopkins post referred to the capital as Khans Londonistan, as well as stab-city following the deaths of three men in separate attacks on Friday and Saturday.
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/17/jeremy-hunt-defends-trump-quoting-katie-hopkins-in-attack-on-sadiq-khan