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London mayor says he’ll be voice of city, not just Muslims

Mr Khan told Time magazine earlier this week that he was confident Mr Trump’s approach to politics would not prevail when America goes to the polls in November.

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“I don’t choose to deny it”. “Now, right now, there is no ban, but I would to see – there has to be an idea”. “Because I think if he does a great job, it will really – you lead by example”. “I think it’s a very good thing, and I hope he does a very good job because frankly that would be very, very good”.

“They (Conservatives) used fear and innuendo to try to turn different ethnic and religious groups against each other – something straight out of the Donald Trump playbook”, he wrote in an article after being sworn in to his post over the weekend.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stated he would “like to back off” on his proposed Muslim ban “as soon as possible”.

During his Wednesday interview on “Kilmeade and Friends“, Trump defended his proposed ban, describing it as a “suggestion”.

Khan became London’s first Muslim mayor on Saturday.

“I’ll be backing the Democratic candidate — Hillary Clinton, who I suspect it will be — and I hope that she trounces him”, Khan told the BBC.

Muslim men pray at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan in 2011. In a statement, he reiterated Pope Francis’ comments at Friday’s May 6 audience with European leaders, about the need for equality in Europe and he said, “May this same spirit inspire the leadership of our new Mayor”.

Under proposals released on Friday, drivers of the most polluting vehicles may have to pay an extra charge for entering central London from 2017 and an ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) could be introduced sooner than now planned.

“This is an example of the best of our cities – men, women, Muslims, Christians, mayors working together to work for our cities”.

May 12, 2016- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to have softened his stance on temporarily barring Muslims from travelling to the US. “This is the best of humanity, this is the best of the West”. He’s the first Muslim mayor of London, and comes from a humble background.

Trump said he would temporarily ban Muslims from traveling to the US, after last year’s terrorism attack in California.

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“So many people are just revolted by what was said about Sadiq, and they came out and voted for us”, he said.

Sadiq Khan Will Not Be Trump's 'Exception'