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CityLab Daily: A ‘Carnival of Resistance’ in London

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Hot air balloon: Many U.S. mayors haven’t been afraid to air their feelings about President Trump, and today we see that extends across the pond. A “carnival of resistance” already awaited Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom, even as he mostly skipped out on London, but that didn’t stop a war of words with London Mayor Sadiq Khan. In an interview with The Sun, Trump said, “You have a mayor who has done a terrible job in London. He has done a terrible job,” as he criticized immigration for having “changed the fabric” of Europe and enabling terrorism.