President Donald Trump's two adult sons are defending their father's controversial Twitter attack against London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
The British government on Tuesday stood by an invitation for US President Donald Trump to make a state visit to the United Kingdom as London Mayor Sadiq Khan - under attack from the White House - said the offer should be scrapped.
"Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his "no reason to be alarmed" statement", Trump said in a second tweet later Monday.
Khan's spokesperson responded to Trump, saying the mayor "has more important things to do than respond to Donald Trump's ill-informed tweet that deliberately takes out of context his remarks".
Even when asked whether she would welcome "a period of silence" from Trump, May said: "I'm very clear that Sadiq Khan is doing a doing job as mayor of London".
"MSM [mainstream media] working hard to sell it!"
Prime Minister Theresa May has faced criticism from Labour and from within her own ranks about her early visit to Washington to meet with the President just days after his inauguration in January, and her invitation of a state visit.
Khan is among those who have asked the government to reconsider the invitation, describing the state visit as "inappropriate" given the president's months-long push for a travel ban for passengers from several Muslim majority nations.
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This is not the first time Khan, the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital city, has called for Trump's state visit to be banned.
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"It's entirely right that Sadiq - as the mayor of the greatest city on earth - should reassure his public and his citizens about the presence of armed police on the streets".
Of course, famous Londoner and known Trump critic J.K. Rowling had something to say about the situation, writing on Twitter on Tuesday, "I'd rather he [Trump] didn't come, but if he does, I'd like his vile Tweets juxtaposed against whatever he's been coaxed to read off an autocue".
Khan and Trump have had a bitter back-and-forth in the days since the attack, exacerbating the already tense relationship between the British people and the USA government.
Khan said yesterday that Britain should no longer be willing to "roll out the red carpet" for Trump.
Also chiming in this morning, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he sees no reason to cancel Trump's visit. "There are many things about which Donald Trump is wrong".
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