Sadiq Khan has invited Donald Trump to attend next year’s Pride festival in London – and to join him for Friday prayers at a mosque.Mr Khan, who has a long history of clashing with the president-elect, appeared to seek to contrast his support for the capital’s diverse communities with what he believes are the less tolerant views of Mr Trump.Speaking at mayor’s question time at City Hall on Thursday, Mr Khan, who is Muslim, said: “I would like to use this opportunity to invite President Elect Trump to next year’s Pride in London.“I also invite him to attend Friday prayers with me – any Friday he wants to come to London – or a Hindu temple, or a Sikh gurdwara, or a Jewish synagogue.”
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00:00Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor, and good morning.
00:02Look, we both agree that a key part of your job is to be the chief ambassador for London.
00:08It's the role of any man or woman who sits in the chair that you're in.
00:13It's good that you've noted a number of American teams, sports teams, because it leads me on neatly to my question.
00:21You have publicly noted the results of the U.S. presidential election,
00:27and we now have a new president-elect.
00:30Will you seek to work with President-elect Trump's administration,
00:35as you possibly have done with previous U.S.
00:38administrations, to encourage as much investment into London as possible?
00:44I'd like to use this opportunity to say to invite President-elect Trump to next year's Pride in London.
00:50I also invite him to attend Friday prayers with me any Friday.
00:55He wants to come to London or Hindu temple or a secret bar or a Jewish synagogue.
01:02I think it's really important to share the joys of the greatest in the world with the president-elect.
01:08I look forward to doing just that when he when he comes to the UK.
01:14Mr. Mayor, can I say I think that's a very good response,
01:18that we should be welcoming all democratically elected officials to London to show them what a great city it is.
01:24So thank you for the response.