President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to brand Sadiq Khan a "disaster" and a "national disgrace" following two fatal stabbings and a shooting in London, which occurred within the space of 24 hours. In doing so, the president has reignited his political feud with the London Mayor, a feud which came to a head when Trump referred to Khan as a "stone cold loser" earlier this month.

On Saturday evening, Trump responded to a tweet from British right-wing media personality Katie Hopkins, writing: "LONDON needs a new mayor ASAP. Khan is a disaster - will only get worse!"

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In Hopkins' tweet, she referred to London as "Stan-City" and "Londonistan" in the wake of the gun and knife attacks.

The tweet came hours after a man in his 30s was found stabbed to death in Tower Hamlets, east London.

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The fatal attack followed the deaths of two teenagers who were murdered within minutes of each other in different parts of the capital on Friday

Trump later returned to the social media platform, writing: "He [Mr Khan] is a national disgrace who is destroying the City of London!"

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A spokesman for Khan has said he was wasn't prepared to "waste his time" responding to Trump, adding that the mayor is instead "focusing on supporting London's communities and over-stretched emergency services".

He said: "He [Mr Khan] has been in regular touch with senior Met police officers last night and throughout the day."

His thoughts are with the victims' families, the spokesman added.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also took to Twitter to defend the London mayor, writing: "Absolutely awful to see @realDonaldTrump using the tragedy of people being murdered to attack the Mayor.

"@SadiqKhan is rightly supporting the police to do their job while Katie Hopkins spreads hateful and divisive rhetoric. They seek to divide at a time we need to come together."

The war of words between Trump and Khan received a great deal of attention this month when the president called the mayor a "stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London".

This followed Khan's attack on Trump ahead of his three-day state visit to the UK. A spokesman for the mayor said "childish insults should be beneath the president of the United States".

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As to the recent attacks, the mayor tweeted that he was "sickened" by the tragic events, which are not thought to be connected.

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Much to the dislike of the majority of Brits, Donald Trump is currently on UK soil as part of an official visit. The president landed at Stanstead airport yesterday, and kicked off his trip with some rather questionable comments about Brexit before attending a dinner at Blenheim Palace with Prime Minister Theresa May.

Today, the former businessman is scheduled to meet the queen - something that is not at all unusual, given that Queen Elizabeth has met 10 of the 11 other presidents that have served during her reign. Lyndon B. Johnson was the only exception, as he only ever made state visits to Asia during his time in office.

However, none of Trump's predecessors were quite as outspoken as he is, especially when it comes to topics as sensitive as the royal family. And, given that the president has made some pretty questionable comments about Kate Middleton before, he might want to tread carefully around the British monarch.

Back in 2012, the president shared his opinions on leaked photos of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing while topless. He tweeted: "Kate Middleton is great - but she shouldn't be sunbathing in the nude - only herself to blame."

Essentially, he blamed her for being spied on. You'd think he might be a little more sympathetic, given that his wife's nude images (taken consensually) from her modelling days are often brought up to spite her, but apparently not. What's more, he doesn't ever seem to have apologised for those comments - and you can bet that the royal family is well aware of them.

However, when it comes to the queen herself, the president had only positive things to say when he spoke about her yesterday with The Sun newspaper.

"She is a tremendous woman. I really look forward to meeting her. I think she represents her country so well," he said. "If you think of it, for so many years she has represented her country, she has really never made a mistake. You don't see, like, anything embarrassing. She is just an incredible woman."

Regardless of how the queen or her family receive the president, though, it's fairly obvious that the British public is not too keen on him visiting the country. Indeed, a recent poll conducted by YouGov found that 77 per cent of Brits have an unfavourable view of the president, and almost half of the British public - 49 per cent - do not think that he should have been allowed to meet the queen.

As a result, huge protests are scheduled to take place across London today, with the main group of anti-Trump marchers in Westminster having brought along a huge inflatable Trump Baby balloon.

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Trump himself is well aware of the distaste that the Brits have for him, and - despite saying that they "like him a lot" - he admitted that he feels "unwelcome" in the English capital.

"I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London," he said. "I used to love London as a city. I haven’t been there in a long time. But when they make you feel unwelcome, why would I stay there?"

Of course, protestors have far more to be critical of than Trump's comments about Kate Middleton, but his statements will no doubt be weighing on the minds of anyone in the royal entourage who has to meet with the president today.

 

It would be fair to say that President Donald Trump's visit to the UK was marred by the reception that greeted him. Even before he had arrived, the idea of Trump's presence in the UK was met with hostility and anger by plenty of people - who didn't want a man who has often been labelled as sexist, misogynistic and transphobic being welcomed into their country with open arms.

However, despite the opposition, Trump arrived. The president touched down in the UK on Friday the 13th of July and decided to swerve London due to the mass protests on the streets of the city.

More than 100,000 people turned out to protest against the president's visit, with there being a large blimp depicting Trump as a baby in a diaper flying overhead as people marched through the city centre. While he did his best to ignore the protests, Trump did touch on the blimp during an interview with the Sun, saying: "I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London."

For all the political meeting and conferences he had to attend, there was one particular event that he was looking forward to: meeting the Queen. Trump arrived at Windsor Castle by helicopter on Friday and it was clear that his visit would be much different from that of the former President, Barack Obama.

Firstly, there was the disrespect. Trump refused to bow to the Queen and also walked in front of her (a huge no-no), leaving her undecided on which side to walk alongside him.

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Then, there was the amount of time that he was in her company for. Trump stayed with the Queen for roughly 45 minutes. While that may sound like a fair amount of time to enjoy a cup of tea and a cake, when you compare it to Obama, it shows the difference between the two occasions.

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Both Obama and Ronald Reagan were invited to stay the night at Buckingham Palace, while Trump's visit was much more fleeting. His stay was also boycotted by other members of the Royal family, with Prince Charles and Prince William both declining to meet the president.

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Instead, the Prince of Wales, 69, attended a board meeting at Highgrove and an event with Gloucestershire Police while the Duke of Cambridge, 36, played in a charity polo match. “This business of Prince Charles and Prince William not being there for the Trump visit was a snub,” an insider told the Sunday Times. “They simply refused to attend. It’s a very, very unusual thing for the Queen to be there on her own.”

Despite the snub and the quick turnaround, Mr Trump described his meeting with the Queen as "really something special." In an interview with Piers Morgan, he said: "She is an incredible woman, she is so sharp, she is so beautiful.  When I say beautiful - inside and out. I can tell you I liked her. I liked her a lot.”

The US president also said he liked the whole royal family, adding: "I think the whole family have good energy."

So, despite Trump saying the meeting was special, it seems like the Queen - and other Royal's - are not big fans of the latest President of the United States.

United States president and sentient Cheeto Donald Trump is visiting the United Kingdom this week. This is his first visit to Harry Potter's homeland since taking office. According to his schedule, Trump will join the Queen for tea at Windsor Castle, attend a black-tie dinner at Blenheim Palace with Prime Minister Theresa May, and stick his fingers his ears while yelling "LALALALALA" whenever he sees protesters.

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President Trump recently stated, "I think they like me a lot in the UK," which is about as accurate as Kanye West saying, "I think Taylor Swift likes me a lot." According to YouGov, 77% of Brits have an unfavorable view of Trump. His arrival in London has been greeted with massive protests, which are expected to swell up to 200,000 on Friday. London Mayor Sadiq Khan even granted permission to fly a giant, 20-foot balloon depicting Trump as an angry baby.

Here the 12 funniest reactions to Donald Trump's UK visit. (So far!)

1. Balloon Trump is the best Trump

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2. Bags of fish guts are actually the least disgusting British food

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3. "Here’s a London welcome for an orange wasteman"

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4. We all could

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5. Baby jails made America great again

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6. Perfect translation

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7. "Wotsits is a British brand of cheesy flavour corn puffs"

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8. Just turn off the lights and pretend you're not home

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9. Yes, that says "F--- Trump" in Russian, and will be visible on Trump's flight path. The crop circle is 650 feet wide and took 14 hours to construct.

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10. Truth in advertising

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11. We're not sending our best

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12. Air Farce One

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Due to his famously fragile ego, President Trump will mostly avoid London on his UK visit. Instead, he will spend his time in the countryside. That means he will not be in the city when the Angry Baby Trump Blimp flies above Parliament Square for two hours on Friday, July 13. What a coincidence! Speaking with The Sun, President Snowflake complained about how "unwelcome" he feels in the UK.

“I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London. I used to love London as a city. I haven’t been there in a long time. But when they make you feel unwelcome, why would I stay there?"

So, does that mean if we make him feel unwelcome in the United States, he won't stay here? Get your unflattering blimps ready!

President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom comes at a time of crisis for Britain. With prime minister Theresa May announcing her resignation over her handling of Brexit, it's clear the country requires support from its closest ally: the United States.

However, even across the Atlantic, the Republican leader remains a controversial figure. As a result, not all the citizens of the UK have given the president a warm welcome. One teenager has apparently gone the extra mile and greeted Trump with a very Freudian image; by mowing a gigantic penis in the grass of the lawn outside London Stansted airport.

Check out the moment protestors unleashed the Trump Baby Blimp back in 2018 below:

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The stunt has been organised by the environmentalist group Born Eco ahead of Trump's state visit. The mown genitalia is accompanied by the caption "Oi Trump." Born Eco has also mown another shape into the grass, which is a lot more family-friendly: a polar bear accompanied by the message: "Climate change is real."

Taking to Twitter, the group shared an image of the grass penis, writing: "Guess who's been busy today mowing a stiff message for Trump under the Stansted flight path... Please share and let's see how far we can spread the welcome! [sic]"

Indeed, a number of anti-Trump protests have been scheduled around London and the rest of the United Kingdom. Speaking to British newspaper the Independent, Denis Fernando, who represents the initiative Stand Up To Trump, stated: "What [Trump's] said and done is beyond rude, beyond pleasantries. He's posing a threat to people."

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He added: "Thousands of protesters will be marching to surround Trump as he joins Theresa May on a visit most believe should never have happened. We will be bringing central London to a standstill. By the time he leaves he will know - and the world will know - that people here reject him and his toxic politics."

In addition to the mass protests on the ground, the giant inflatable Trump baby balloon is also due to set sail over the skies of London once again.