The acting United States ambassador to the United Kingdom split with President Trump on Sunday by praising London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s response to the attacks in England.
“I commend the strong leadership of the @MayorofLondon as he leads the city forward after this heinous attack,” Lewis Lukens tweeted from the U.S. embassy’s account.
At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is “no reason to be alarmed!”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2017
The tweet was paired with an interview of Khan gave earlier in the day. Trump later cricitized the comments Khan made in that interview.
“At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!'” he wrote, leaving out the context of Khan’s interview.
Whatever the United States can do to help out in London and the U. K., we will be there – WE ARE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2017
“Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days,” Khan said.
“There’s no reason to be alarmed. One of the things the police and all of us need to do is ensure that we’re as safe as we possibly can be,” he continued, adding that London “will never let terrorists win.”
As news broke of the attack Saturday night, Trump tweeted that the U.S. will do “whatever” it can “to help out in London and the U.K.”
“WE ARE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS,” he wrote after calling on courts to reinstate his travel ban.
Whatever the United States can do to help out in London and the U. K., we will be there – WE ARE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2017
We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us back our rights. We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2017
