The Mayor of London says threats soared after Donald Trump was elected

09:21, Wed, Jun 24, 2026 Updated: 09:29, Wed, Jun 24, 2026

Sadiq Khan gestures during a meeting with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Tokyo

Sir Sadiq Khan says death threats against him rose 2,000% when Donald Trump was elected (Image: Getty)

Sir Sadiq Khan says death threats against him rose by 2000% after Donald Trump was elected president. The Mayor of London said it was difficult for him personally, his family and friends.

He told Republica: "It's never nice having death threats and requiring police protection... We did some analysis and when President Trump got elected, the amount of threats I received went up 2,000 percent. When he was elected the second time, it's gone up by 100 percent."

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There has long been animus between the Mayor and Mr Trump, who in December last year claimed Sir Sadiq was elected "because so many people have come in".

Sir Sadiq responded by saying he was unclear about what Mr Trump meant and it was up to the US President to explain himself.

The Mayor also said he had no idea why Mr Trump was obsessed with the leadership of London.

After his second state visit to the UK in September 2025, Mr Trump criticised Sir Sadiq as being "among the worst mayors in the world".

Mr Trump told reporters he did not want Sir Sadiq to attend a state banquet held in his honour while it was reported at the time that the mayor neither expected nor sought an invite.

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The US President told the United Nations last year that Sir Sadiq wanted to impose sharia law on Britain's capital city.

His comment was made as part of a wide-ranging speech in which the US leader took aim at immigration, asylum and European leaders.

Sir Sadiq hit back, accusing Mr Trump of being a racist, misogynist and Islamophobe.

He also told ITV: "People will be wondering what it is about this Muslim mayor who leads a liberal, multicultural, successful city, that means I seem to be living rent free inside Donald Trump's head."

The Mayor added: "I think I've got squatters rights, the amount of time I spend in Donald Trump's head. I'm just hoping he doesn't send me an invoice for all the time I'm in there."

Asked why Mr Trump criticises London, Sir Sadiq pointed to the city being "progressive, liberal, diverse, multicultural and incredibly successful".