Trump warns immigration will destroy Europe and calls London mayor terrible
In a GB News interview, President Trump said uncontrolled immigration will destroy Europe and criticised London's mayor over crime and safety.
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President Donald Trump has used an interview with GB News to warn that uncontrolled immigration will destroy Europe, and to launch a fresh attack on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
Speaking at the White House, Mr Trump said European countries were failing to secure their borders, pointing to recent unrest in Spain over migration in Ceuta. He said the situation in Spain was "an outrage" and that it would "ruin their whole country". He added: "It'll destroy Europe, because once they're in Spain, they're going to pour into your country and every other country."
The President also repeated his claim that his own border policy had been successful, saying: "We haven't had a person come in illegally into our country through the southern border in 17 months now."
Mr Trump turned his attention to London, describing the city as "a much different place" than it was 15 or 20 years ago. He said the mayor, Sadiq Khan, was "a nasty guy, nasty person" and "a very bad mayor". He claimed crime was very high and that there were areas of London and Paris where police were afraid to go, and where Sharia courts operated. He suggested Mr Khan remained in office because of the votes of people coming into the country.
The interview also covered the UK's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. Mr Trump said he had a "very good talk" with Mr Burnham and told him the UK had two problems: immigration and energy. On energy, he urged the UK to exploit North Sea oil, calling it "a gold mine" and saying the country could become rich by doing so. He criticised "environmental lunatics" for downplaying the potential of the North Sea.
Mr Trump also discussed the Falkland Islands, saying the UK was "not the same country it was 20 years ago" and that it had not helped him in the past. He praised King Charles as "fantastic" but said that personally he would not have taken Prince Harry back into the royal family.
The full interview is due to air on GB News.
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Key Claims
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| Claim | GB News |
|---|---|
| Trump called the Mayor of London a terrible and nasty person. | |
| Trump said immigration would destroy Europe if not stopped. | |
| Trump said the UK should exploit North Sea oil to become rich. |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
GB News presented this as an exclusive sit-down interview with President Trump, focusing on his warnings about immigration and his criticism of the London mayor. The channel highlighted Trump's advice to the new UK Prime Minister on energy and immigration, and gave prominence to his remarks about crime and cultural change in London. The tone was direct and carried Trump's unvarnished language without additional commentary.
- “If you don't stop people pouring into your country from all over the world, you're not going to have a country left.”
- “London's a much different place. You have a terrible mayor, he's a nasty guy, nasty person.”
- “It'll destroy Europe, because once they're in Spain, they're going to pour into your country and every other country.”
Broadcast Timeline
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