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London's New Muslim Mayor Fears Donald Trump Would Keep Him Out of US
Source: ABC News
London's New Muslim Mayor Fears Donald Trump Would Keep Him Out of US
By VERONICA STRACQUALURSI PAOLA CHAVEZ
May 9, 2016, 5:24 PM ET
London Mayor-elect Sadiq Khan said he fears he would be unable to visit the United States because he is Muslim if Donald Trump were elected president.
"If Donald Trump becomes the president, I’ll be stopped from going there by virtue of my faith, which means I can’t engage with American mayors and swap ideas,” Khan, 45, told Time magazine in an article published this morning.
Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, first proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States in December after the Paris terrorist attacks and San Bernardino, California, mass shooting.
But it is unclear whether Khan would be allowed to travel to the United States if Trump were to be successful in his White House bid and followed through on the idea.
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By VERONICA STRACQUALURSI PAOLA CHAVEZ
May 9, 2016, 5:24 PM ET
London Mayor-elect Sadiq Khan said he fears he would be unable to visit the United States because he is Muslim if Donald Trump were elected president.
"If Donald Trump becomes the president, I’ll be stopped from going there by virtue of my faith, which means I can’t engage with American mayors and swap ideas,” Khan, 45, told Time magazine in an article published this morning.
Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, first proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States in December after the Paris terrorist attacks and San Bernardino, California, mass shooting.
But it is unclear whether Khan would be allowed to travel to the United States if Trump were to be successful in his White House bid and followed through on the idea.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/londons-muslim-mayor-fears-donald-trump-us/story?id=38985267
Source: New York Times
Donald Trump Says New London Mayor Could Be Exception to His Ban on Muslims
7:30 PM ET By Maggie Haberman
Donald J. Trump has attracted enormous attention for his proposal to temporarily bar Muslim from entering the United States. But on Monday he said he was “happy” that London had elected its first Muslim mayor and suggested that the new official would be among the exceptions to his proposal.
“There will always be exceptions,” Mr. Trump said when asked in an interview on Monday how his proposed ban would affect London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan.
“I was happy to see that,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Khan’s election. “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.”
Asked why, Mr. Trump said, “Because I think if he does a great job, it will really — you lead by example, always lead by example. If he does a good job and frankly if he does a great job, that would be a terrific thing.”
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7:30 PM ET By Maggie Haberman
Donald J. Trump has attracted enormous attention for his proposal to temporarily bar Muslim from entering the United States. But on Monday he said he was “happy” that London had elected its first Muslim mayor and suggested that the new official would be among the exceptions to his proposal.
“There will always be exceptions,” Mr. Trump said when asked in an interview on Monday how his proposed ban would affect London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan.
“I was happy to see that,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Khan’s election. “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.”
Asked why, Mr. Trump said, “Because I think if he does a great job, it will really — you lead by example, always lead by example. If he does a good job and frankly if he does a great job, that would be a terrific thing.”
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Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/05/09/donald-trump-says-new-london-mayor-could-be-exception-to-his-ban-on-muslims/
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