Dubai, UAE, May 12, 2016: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour spoke to London Mayor Sadiq Khan today. In a wide-ranging interview, Khan spoke about Muslims and America, and said clearly that he hopes Trump does not win the upcoming U.S. election. The full interview airs tonight in Amanpour on CNN International at 7pm BST/8pm CET On Muslims and America:
London has chosen hope over fear. I’m really proud that London chose unity over division. And my message to Donald Trump and his team is that your views of Islam are ignorant. It is possible to be a Muslim and to live in the west. It is possible to be a Muslim and to love America. I’ve got family members who are American, we’ve often been to America on holiday. My kids used to love Disneyland and I’m scared of some of the rides, but they used to love going to Disneyland. We still love going there. I’ve been there as a minister. I’m not exceptional, so for Donald Trump to say ‘Mayor Khan can be allowed but not the rest,’ it’s ridiculous because there are business people here, who want to do business in America who happen to be Muslim. There are young people here who want to study in America, who happen to be Muslim. There are people here who want to go on holiday in America who happen to be Muslim and around the world. Now by giving the impression that Islam and the west are incompatible you’re playing into hands of the extremists.
On Trump and the election:
I’m hoping he’s not the guy that wins.
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