US President Donald Trump has criticised London’s Mayor in the wake of the London Bridge terrorism attack, arguing on Twitter that leaders need to “stop being politically correct” and focus on “security for our people”.
In a series of tweets shortly after the attack, Mr Trump also pushed his stalled travel ban, took on gun control supporters and pledged that the United States will help London and the United Kingdom.
The Mayor’s spokesman said he was too busy to respond to Mr Trump’s “ill-informed” tweet.
Seven people were killed and about 50 others injured when a van mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge before three attackers stabbed pub-goers at the nearby Borough Market.
Mr Trump challenged London Mayor Sadiq Khan for saying there was “no reason to be alarmed” about the increased number of police on the streets in the wake of the attack.
Mr Khan described a more visible presence as “one of things the police and all of us need to do to make sure we are as safe as we possibly can be”.
The US President wasn’t satisfied and responded Sunday with a trio of tweets…
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