Former UK PM defends Trump for highlighting 'Sharia law' in Britain during UN speech
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, a conservative free speech advocate, told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump was right to bring attention to the "pockets of Britain where...
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Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, a conservative free speech advocate, told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump was right to bring attention to the "pockets of Britain where Sharia law is being practiced" during his remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in September. While the current British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and London Mayor Sadiq Khan quickly rebuked Trump's remarks, Truss acknowledged the legitimacy of London's shifting politics. "London doesn't want Sharia law, but the fact is, there are pockets of London and pockets of Britain where Sharia law is being practiced, and President Trump is right to call it out," Truss said. Trump called Khan a "terrible mayor" during his address to the U.N. this year, lamenting that London has become "so changed," and charging that "they want to go to Sharia law." DAN GAINOR: THE ENGLAND WE LOVE IS LOST. IF WE DON’T CHANGE, AMERICA WILL BE, TOO When reached for comment, the London mayor's office pointed to his statement to Politico regarding Trump's criticism. Khan told the outlet that Trump is "obsessed" with him and that Americans are "flocking" to live in London, arguing the city's liberal values are the "antithesis" of Trump’s. And while Truss clarified that London "doesn't want Sharia law," she recognized the shifting identities and ideologies of the country she briefly led. JONATHAN TURLEY: WITH 'RAGE BAIT' CROWNED WORD OF THE YEAR, FREE SPEECH BECOMES THE TARGET "It's appalling," Truss said. "It's completely out of line with our ancient British liberties , whether it's about freedom of association, freedom of speech, property rights, and the problem is the left of British politics have appeased this, and they've allowed these things to go on in our country. I think that's completely wrong." Sharia is the religious and moral code of Islam that guides both personal religious duties, including prayer and fasting, and broader ethical and social principles. According to the Br…