Trump says he’d make exception to Muslim ban for London mayor

Donald Trump suggested Monday he would make an exception to his proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country for London’s newly elected mayor, according to The New York Times.

“There will always be exceptions,” Trump told the paper when asked about Sadiq Khan, who was elected on Friday as London’s first Muslim mayor.

{mosads}“I was happy to see that,” Trump said about the mayor’s election. “I think it’s a very good thing, and I hope he does a very good job because frankly that would be very, very good.”

Khan, in an interview after his election, pointed out that he wouldn’t be able to visit the United States if Trump becomes president.

“I want to go to America to meet with and engage with American mayors,” Khan told Time magazine over the weekend.

“If Donald Trump becomes the president, I’ll be stopped from going there by virtue of my faith, which means I can’t engage with American mayors and swap ideas,” he added.

Trump announced his plan to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the U.S. in December, and the presumptive GOP presidential nominee has stood by his proposal in recent days.

“I think if he does a great job, it will really — you lead by example, always lead by example. If he does a good job and frankly if he does a great job, that would be a terrific thing,” Trump said.