Trump says London wants 'Sharia law' at UN
President Donald Trump, speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23, 2025, accused London of moving toward 'Sharia law' while criticizing European immigration policies; London Mayor Sadiq Khan responded publicly, calling Trump 'racist' and 'Islamophobic' and rejecting the characterization. The exchange is part of a wider White House UN address in which Trump warned of immigration and energy policies he said threaten Western Europe.
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Trump accuses London of wanting 'Sharia law' in UN speech, mayor hits back
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- President Donald Trump made the remark during his U.N. General Assembly address in New York on Sept. 23, 2025.
- Trump said of London and its mayor: 'now they want to go to Sharia law,' while criticizing European immigration policies.
- London Mayor Sadiq Khan told the BBC Trump is 'racist, ... Islamophobic' and publicly rebuked the president's comments.