Trump issues praise on King Charles for doing what he’s ‘never been able to do’ during speech to Congress
Donald Trump joked that King Charles had achieved something he “never could” after Democrats in Congress gave the King a standing ovation.
Charles spoke to Congress for nearly 20 minutes on Tuesday afternoon to mark the 250th anniversary of America’s independence from Britain, expressing his gratitude that the two countries had come together to form “one of the most important alliances in human history.”
At a state dinner hours later, Trump welcomed Charles and Queen Camilla by praising the speech and joking that the king had gotten Democrats to applaud in a way they wouldn’t reject him.
‘Also, before we really get started, I want to congratulate Charles on giving a great speech to Congress today. “Trump made the Democrats stand up, I was never able to do that,” he said.
‘I can’t believe it! They loved him more than any Republican… or Democrat!’
However, Trump praised the King for his speech, which emphasized the special relationship between the two countries.
‘I just want to thank and congratulate you, this is not an easy thing. ‘This is a tough place.’
Speaking at a joint session of Congress, Charles underlined the historical and cultural ties that create an enduring bond between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Donald Trump scolded Congressional Democrats representing King Charles in his state of the state address; It was something they “could never do” for him.
Charles spoke to Congress for about 20 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, marking the 250th anniversary of America’s independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries had come together to form “one of the most important alliances in human history.”
By doing this, he was honored by his late mother, Henry II. Following in the footsteps of Elizabeth, she became the second English monarch in history to address Congress.
The King received a four-minute standing ovation when he entered the hall without saying a single word, and another loud ovation when he stood up to speak.
His 20-minute speech was met with applause and laughter from US lawmakers.
But even as he spoke in unifying and optimistic terms, he offered a series of subtle warnings encouraging leaders in the United States to remain cooperative and engaged in global issues.
He said the alliance between the US and the UK, which has been tested again by President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, “cannot build on past successes”.
Charles called for “unyielding determination” to support Ukraine against Russia and heralded the NATO alliance, which Trump has repeatedly undermined.
The king praised religious pluralism and interfaith dialogue in terms rare in Trump’s Washington.
As the White House rolls back regulations aimed at reducing climate change, the king encouraged those in power to ‘reflect on our shared responsibility to protect our most precious and irreplaceable asset: nature’.
At a state dinner hours later, Trump praised his speech before greeting King Charles and Queen Camilla and joked that the king had Democrats applauding in a way they rejected.
US President Donald Trump and England’s King George III. Charles toasts during the State Dinner in the East Room of the White House
At one point, Charles traced the concept of checks and balances regarding executive power to the Magna Carta, the foundational legal document signed by King John in 1215.
Trump told The New York Times earlier this year that he was constrained only by “my own morality.”
Charles spoke subtly of the victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who has ties to British officials, including the king’s brother Andrew, in an acknowledgment of a scandal that has roiled politics in both the US and Britain.
Charles is on a four-day visit to the United States to both celebrate America’s independence and repair the country’s frayed relationship with England.
He rarely came to Washington as an opposition figure to Trump. Joined by Queen Camilla, Charles warmly welcomed the president and first lady Melania Trump to the White House early Tuesday.
In his welcome speech, Trump also drew attention to the common history between the two countries.
“Today, American patriots can sing ‘My country is yours, the sweet land of freedom,’ because our colonial ancestors first sang ‘God save the king,'” Trump said. he said.
The leaders met privately in the Oval Office for a meeting that Trump later described as “really good” and added that Charles was a “great person.”
Charles is on a four-day visit to the United States to both celebrate America’s independence and repair the country’s frayed relationship with England.
The leaders met privately in the Oval Office for a meeting that Trump later described as “really good” and added that Charles was a “great person.”
Trump hosted the royal couple at a joyous state dinner in the East Room of the White House later Tuesday.
About 130 guests were seated at two long tables decorated with low floral arrangements.
Guests included tech leaders like outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, as well as conservative Supreme Court justices and several Fox News journalists and hosts.
Charles and Camilla will continue their US tour this week with stops in New York City and Virginia.
The King paid tribute to his mother’s remarks to Congress in 1991, while acknowledging that today’s environment is ‘more volatile and more dangerous than the world my late mother spoke of’.
Most of the lawmakers in the room were at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, which was held in response to the shooting that authorities described as an assassination attempt on Trump.
“Let me tell you this,” Charles said with unwavering determination. ‘Such acts of violence will never succeed.’
Meanwhile, Trump’s checkered relationship with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken a particularly bad turn over the past few months as the Republican president has tried to rally international support for the war in Iran.
Trump criticized Starmer, who largely resisted his overtures, saying, “The person we are dealing with is not Winston Churchill.”
Trump also imposed tariffs on the United Kingdom and warned of additional tariffs despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that made such unilateral moves more challenging.
Just last week, the president threatened to impose a “massive tariff” on the UK if the US did not remove the digital services tax on technology companies.
