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Sadiq Khan

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*Boyle, Christina (May 16, 2016). [http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-britain-sadiq-khan-trump-20160512-snap-story.html London's first Muslim mayor calls Trump 'ignorant' and supports Clinton]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved January 14, 2018.</ref> and his endorsement cost London taxpayers £39,806 due to a trip he made to the U.S. effectively to campaign for Clinton.<ref>Skwirczynski, Przemek (October 8, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/10/08/50000-cost-clintons-campaign-london-taxpayers/ Khan: The £39,806 Cost of Hillary Clinton’s Campaign to London Taxpayers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 14, 2018.</ref> In January 2018, Trump supporters disrupted a speech Khan made to the left-wing [[Fabian Society]].<ref>Multiple references:
*Montgomery, Jack (January 13, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/13/sad-khan-protesters-disrupt-mayors-speech-londoners-wake-sadiqs-shthole/ SAD KHAN! Protesters Disrupt Mayor’s Speech as Londoners Wake Up to Sadiq’s ‘Sh*thole’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
*Marshall, Francesca (January 13, 2018). [httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/13/pro-trump-supporters-crash-fabian-conference-protest-sadiq-khan/ Pro-Trump supporters crash Fabian conference in protest of Sadiq Khan]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
*Blake, Andrew (January 13, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/13/donald-trump-supporters-disrupt-speech-sadiq-khan/ Trump supporters disrupt speech by London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 14, 2018.</ref> According to the former UK Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Khan's moves were hurting Britain's chances at securing a free trade deal with the U.S.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (January 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/14/former-uk-us-ambassador-posturing-sadiq-khan-others-kill-post-brexit-trade-deals/ Former UK-US Ambassador: Posturing of Sadiq Khan and Others Could Kill Post-Brexit Trade Deals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 14, 2018.</ref> In May 2018, Khan stated that "we have a responsibility" to condemn tweets by Trump that he disapproved of, but not to condemn human rights abuses by authoritarian leaders.<ref>Deacon, Liam (May 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/17/mayor-khan-uk-responsibility-call-out-trump-tweets-not-saudi-arabia/ Mayor Khan Says UK Has a ‘Responsibility’ to ‘Call Out’ Trump for Tweets, But Not Saudi Arabia]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 17, 2018.</ref> Additionally, while Khan strongly opposed limiting [[free speech]] for [[anti-Trump]] protestors in London simply "because somebody's feelings might be hurt", he strongly supports censoring Twitter to avoid hurting the feelings of those whose views align with his.<ref>Rogen, Tom (July 13, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/london-mayor-sadiq-khans-two-faced-free-speech-approach London Mayor Sadiq Khan's two-faced free speech approach]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 13, 2018.</ref> Also, he denied free speech rights by banning a pro-Trump rally at the U.S. embassy in London,<ref>Montgomery, Jack (July 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/14/police-khans-london-ban-pro-trump-rally-u-s-embassy/ ‘Free Speech Is Dead’ – Police in Khan’s London BAN Pro-Trump Rally at U.S. Embassy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 14, 2018.</ref> and his government removed a satirical painting of himself just before the protests because it was "offensive."<ref>Deacon, Liam (July 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/19/london-removes-offensive-mayor-khan-swim-suit-painting-trump-baby-balloon/ London Removed ‘Offensive’ Mayor Khan Mural Weeks Before Allowing Trump Baby Balloon]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 19, 2018.</ref> Khan spent a disproportionate amount of energy opposing Trump over combating the London's rising crime rate.<ref>Mikelionis, Lukas (July 14, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/14/critics-slam-embarrassing-mayor-sadiq-khan-for-feuding-with-trump-while-london-faces-rising-crime-knife-deaths.html Critics slam 'embarrassing' Mayor Sadiq Khan for feuding with Trump while London faces rising crime, knife deaths]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 14, 2018.</ref>
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