London Mayor Sadiq Khan mentioned world leaders are intently watching the U.S. presidential election between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, stressing the worldwide implications of its final result.
“What I’d say in a respectful technique to Individuals is: I don’t suppose you notice that the remainder of the world is watching as a result of we’ve bought pores and skin within the recreation,” he mentioned Tuesday in an interview with Politico.
Khan, who has clashed with the previous president in the past, in contrast the U.S. to a metronome, noting how they each affect the occasions round them.
“The metaphor I exploit is: What occurs in America is the metronome for the remainder of the nation, those that play an instrument, that units the beat of what occurs throughout the globe,” the mayor mentioned. “It units the beat for a way different politicians behave in election marketing campaign.”
He added that the protection of the campaigns — together with whether or not or not media shops fact-check candidates — also can set the tone for protection globally.
“It units the beat for a way and the rhythm and the pace of how journalists report a marketing campaign and the way individuals reply to lies and misinformation,” Khan mentioned. “And so, you understand, everybody’s watching throughout the globe in relation as to whether what JD Vance and Donald Trump mentioned is fact-checked.”
Khan additionally famous the ideological variations between the insurance policies of the Biden-Harris administration and people of Trump, who seeks a return to the White Home. The present administration has promoted worldwide engagement and strengthened U.S. alliances globally, whereas Trump has been critical of NATO and embraces a extra isolationist method to overseas coverage.
“I might argue, hopefully, objectively, that United Nations, NATO, you understand, multilateral agreements with the present president could be very completely different to the way it was with the earlier president, President Trump,” Khan advised the outlet.
“And that is why many people are watching with eager curiosity, what occurs on November 5 in The USA,” he mentioned.
The Hill has reached out to Trump’s staff for remark.
