Former President Trump, left, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan (Getty Images)
Rejecting Lammy's position, Khan told Politico, "I’m quite clear, I understand, on Trump. He’s a racist. He’s a sexist. He’s a homophobe. And it’s very important, particularly when you’ve got a special relationship, that you treat them as a best mate.
"If my best mate was a racist, or a sexist or a homophobe, I’d call him out, and I’d explain to him why those views are wrong," the London mayor added.
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Khan, who was recently re-elected to a third term leading Great Britain's most populous city, told the outlet he worries "about a Donald Trump presidency."
"You know, I’ve been speaking to governors from America. I’ve been speaking to mayors from America. Of course, we’ll have a relationship, whoever the president is. But we shouldn’t be literally rolling out a red carpet for a state visit," he said.
"It’s really important that we, of course, have good relations with Democrats and Republicans. But I lost count of the amount of Republicans I’ve spoken to who are also worried about a Trump presidency."
Khan and Trump have a history of feuding and not seeing eye to eye on a number of topics, including immigration.
Foreign affairs chief David Lammy said earlier this month Trump is "often misunderstood" when it comes to policy. (Anthony Devlin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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"When he began his campaign, only four countries were spending their 2% of GDP. The number was 10 by the time he left office. And it is 18 today." Lammy added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent via email and on X: @RealKyleMorris.
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