Trump says under a ban on Muslims, an exception could be made for London's new mayor
There's an exception to every rule, and Donald Trump said under his proposed ban on letting Muslims enter the United States, the newly elected mayor of London would likely be exempt.
Trump told The New York Times he thinks it's a "very good thing" that Sadiq Khan was elected as London's first Muslim mayor. "I hope he does a very good job because frankly that would be very, very good," he said. "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." Trump proposed a temporary ban on allowing Muslims to enter the U.S. last year after the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, and when asked how such a ban would affect Khan, he responded, "There will always be exceptions."
Earlier Monday, Khan told Time he was concerned about visiting the United States during a Trump presidency. "I want to go to America to meet with and engage with American mayors," he said. "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 added that he's "confident" Trump's "approach to politics won't win in America."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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