Former US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh and extraordinary attack on London, making a bizarre claim about violent crime in the city during a television interview.
A Strange Allegation on British Airwaves
Speaking to GB News on Saturday 15 November 2025, Mr Trump stated that London is so dangerous that "people are being stabbed in the ass or worse". This inflammatory remark forms part of his ongoing criticism directed at the city's mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan. The interview has sparked widespread reaction for its unusual and graphic nature.
The Long-Standing Feud with the London Mayor
This is not the first time the former President has targeted Sir Sadiq. Mr Trump has previously labelled the Mayor a "terrible mayor" and has even made an unsubstantiated claim that Sir Sadiq wanted to impose sharia law in the capital. In response to these past comments, Sir Sadiq Khan has not held back, describing Donald Trump as "racist, sexist, misogynistic" and "Islamophobic".
Contrasting a Mythical Past with the Present
During his GB News appearance, Trump contrasted the current situation in London with an idealised version of the past. He referred to a "different London" that his mother was said to have cherished, suggesting a decline in the city's safety and character under its current leadership. This narrative of a lost golden era forms a central part of his critique, though it was the specific and crude stabbing allegation that has drawn the most attention from commentators and the public alike.
