The most outrageous things Trump said in his now-infamous Sun interview
Donald Trump is currently in the United Kingdom for a three-day working visit. Tensions are already running high, with protests against the president staged across the country. And now, an interview with Trump that ran in a British tabloid has stirred even more controversy.
The interview, published July 13th in The Sun, covered everything from Trump’s opinions on Brexit to his disdain for London mayor Sadiq Khan. It was also peppered with several outright false statements (aka…lies), as well as offensive comments on immigration in general.
The president condemned immigration to Europe, calling it “a shame.”
"I think allowing millions and millions of people to come into Europe is very, very sad," he said in the interview. "I think you are losing your culture. Look around. You go through certain areas that didn’t exist 10 or 15 years ago."
Many were quick to point out how strongly Trump’s words reeked of white supremacism. false false
Trump also claimed his approval ratings were “better than Abraham Lincoln’s.”
Trump told the Sun, in his interview that his approval ratings were better than that of Abraham Lincoln’s.
Fact check, the first Presidential approval poll was conducted in 1937
That’s how pathological liar Trump is. He has no clue about these things and it’s just so sickening.
— Amb Roberto Sherman (@RobertoWinsSher) July 13, 2018
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Trump’s poll numbers are now better than Abraham Lincoln’s, which I think we can all agree is thanks in large part to the fantastic work being done by Fredrick Douglass.
— feminist next door (@emrazz) July 13, 2018
At another point, he seemed to try to appeal to England’s sense of patriotism by saying,
"You don't hear the word 'England' as much as you should. I miss the name England. I think England is a beautiful name. And you don't hear it very much anymore. But (the football team at the World Cup is) playing as 'England.' That's very interesting. That's good."
However, the nations that make up the United Kingdom have always represented themselves in the World Cup games, so this comment just reveals Trump’s ignorance about international affairs.
Trump wonders why we don’t hear the word “England” so much anymore when referring to the UK. Well, Donald, let me tell you a little bit about the Acts of Union—which passed in *1707.* Also, pro tip: when you hear about Wales in the next few days, they aren’t talking about Belugas
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 13, 2018
He also trashed Prime Minister Theresa May’s approach to Brexit, claiming she had ignored his advice on the issue. He then threatened to revoke a U.S. trade deal with the U.K. if the country continued to work with the EU on certain trade regulations. And finally, Trump insulted London Mayor Sadiq Khan, intensifying the feud between the two leaders. The president told The Sun that Khan has done a “terrible job,” specifically attacking the mayor’s approach to curbing terrorism and crime.
