US President Donald Trump, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer look at each other as they shake hands during a press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, Thursday Sept. 18, 2025

Downing Street has refused to criticise Donald Trump after he claimed Europe is “decaying” and branded Sadiq Khan “disgusting”.

A spokesman for prime minister Keir Starmer repeatedly avoided giving a straight answer when grilled by journalists.

Trump launched a brutal attack on his supposed European allies in an interview with the POLITICO website.

He took aim at their reluctance to accept his peace plan to end the Ukraine war, and said they “will not be viable countries any longer” unless they limit immigration.

Trump said: “I know the good leaders. I know the bad leaders. I know the smart ones. I know the stupid ones. You get some real stupid ones, too.

“But, uh, they’re not doing a good job. Europe is not doing a........

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