Trump Says He Would Make Exception To Muslim Ban For London Mayor

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks on Super Tuesday primary election night at the White and Gold Ballroom at The Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Donald Trump on Monday said that he could exempt London’s new mayor from his proposed ban on Muslims entering the United States if he is elected president.

“There will always be exceptions,” Trump told the Times when asked if London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is Muslim, would be allowed into the country under Trump’s proposed ban.

“I was happy to see that,” Trump told the Times about 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.”

“Because I think if he does a great job, it will really — you lead by example, always lead by example,” Trump said when asked why he supported Khan’s election. “If he does a good job and frankly if he does a great job, that would be a terrific thing.”

Khan had criticized Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims coming into the U.S. in a Sunday interview with Time Magazine.

“I want to go to America to meet with and engage with American mayors. 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 told Time. “Conservative tacticians thought those sorts of tactics would win London and they were wrong. I’m confident that Donald Trump’s approach to politics won’t win in America.”

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  1. Ethnic cleansing with an orange face.

  2. Avatar for dweb dweb says:

    And I am sure Trump envisions himself managing the list of Muslims who are “Naughty or Nice” every morning based on whether he feels they are. After all he has said he will personally negotiate all US Trade deals.

    Do you get the feeling that Donald is a clone of Kim Jung Il?

  3. Donnie Dimwit’s ‘splainin’…

    words… words… worrds… pauses for breath… continues… words… words… words… consults Sarah… words… words…

    finally… ‘there that explains it all’

  4. How magnanimous of you Emperor Trump.
    I somehow think that they will decline to reciprocate
    They are still considering putting you on their list of banned individuals.

    Who has been banned from Britain? 11 of the most famous names as MPs debate barring Donald Trump

  5. “I was happy to see that,” Trump told the Times about 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.”

    “Because I think if he does a great job, it will really — you lead by example, always lead by example,” Trump said when asked why he supported Khan’s election. “If he does a good job and frankly if he does a great job, that would be a terrific thing.”

    Yes, if you do a good job, that is good.
    Your presumptive GOP nominee, ladies and gentlemen.

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