London, May 12 (RHC)-- London's Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to help U.S. Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton defeat Donald Trump, the Republican Party's presumptive nominee.  Khan told reporters on Wednesday that he had won against the Conservative Party's "Donald Trump approach" to elections in London mayoral vote on May 5.

"I think what we've shown -- and I hope it's a lesson that Hillary and others in America take on board, hope does 'trump' fear, forgive the pun," he said.

The son of a Pakistani bus driver scored a resounding victory over his billionaire Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith.  Khan's victory has made international headlines as race and religion became the central issues of the Conservative campaign.

Zac was accused of adopting 'dog whistle' policy of drawing attention to Khan's Muslim faith and trying to link him to extremist groups.  London's first Muslim mayor said he planned to visit his New York counterpart Bill de Blasio and hold talks with mayors of Chicago and Austin to discuss housing, air quality and climate change.

Khan, however, said it "may be wise to go to America before January" because of the threat of Trump's policy of banning Muslims from entry to the United States.  He also ridiculed Trump's offer to make an exception for him, saying the Republican candidate and his advisors are "ignorant" about Islam.