Theresa May declines to condemn Donald Trump, so Gary Lineker responds instead

John Plunkett. Updated January 22nd, 2024

Gary Lineker gave the perfect riposte to Donald Trump today after the so-called president branded the London mayor “pathetic” in the wake of Saturday’s terror attack.

Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his “no reason to be alarmed” statement. MSM is working hard to sell it!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2017

To which Lineker replied…

Earlier, Theresa May had plenty of opportunity to condemn Trump’s remarks, but chose not even to comment on them, let alone condemn them.

5 times. 5 fecking times. Theresa May refuses to condemn Donald Trump for mocking London Mayor after Terror attack pic.twitter.com/mBh1mh4hNI

— Tory Fibs (@ToryFibs) June 5, 2017

Here are some of our other favourite responses to Trump’s comments on the London attack.

Looking forward to your visit later this year to London, where you are genuinely unwelcome. An interesting and colourful reception awaits. https://t.co/HKsBztCnVn

— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) June 5, 2017

Londoners when Trump comes for Sadiq Khan pic.twitter.com/VEdpBVng8J

— Josh (@J_Manasa) June 5, 2017

Trump’s tweets about Sadiq Khan are the work of a prolific, lifelong bigot (denying blacks housing, Central Park 5, birtherism, Muslim ban…)

— rob delaney (@robdelaney) June 5, 2017

If you replace Sadiq Khan’s name with “Superman” in Trump’s tweets about the London Bridge attack you end up with Lex Luthor’s Twitter feed pic.twitter.com/L1dsgeWfqq

— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) June 5, 2017

If something happened to the USA right now, the UK would extend nothing to us but love. You’re so broken you can’t give anything but bile.

— Jon Bershad (@JonBershad) June 5, 2017

This is extraordinary. Can you imagine after 9/11 a British Prime Minister going after Mayor Giuliani like this? #londonattack https://t.co/RZ33CgkvGk

— Jon Sopel (@BBCJonSopel) June 5, 2017