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Posted on 03/18/2026 2:53:16 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer – buttoned-up, lawyerly, reserved – is not a man prone to effusiveness. But when he sat next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last February, he began to speak like his host.
“This is really special,” said Starmer, as he brandished a letter from King Charles III inviting Trump for a second state visit to Britain. “This has never happened before. This is unprecedented… This is truly historic – an unprecedented second state visit.”
Starmer’s uncharacteristic gushing showed how his government planned to handle the US president in his second term: play to his penchant for flattery and royalty, and hope to reap rewards – from a lower tariff rate than that slapped on the European Union, to continued US support for Ukraine.
For some time, that strategy has proven rather effective. But now it appears to have faltered. Although Trump has berated all America’s allies for their reluctance to assist the United States militarily in its war with Iran, he has singled out Starmer with vitriol. “This is not Winston Churchill we’re dealing with,” Trump said on March 3. On Monday, he suggested Britain was no longer “the Rolls-Royce of allies.”
Given the venom of Trump’s broadsides against Britain, a growing number of lawmakers are questioning whether it would be wise for Charles to visit the US this spring. Although the state visit has not been confirmed, the king has widely been expected to travel to Washington, DC, in April, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US independence.
“The last thing that we want to do is have His Majesty… embarrassed,” Emily Thornberry, a Labour member of parliament, said Tuesday. “I think it needs to be thought through very carefully as to whether or not it’s appropriate to go ahead now.”
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Wonder how Charles would sound with a German accent.
They always say — “The Monarch is not involved in politics.”
But now the British politicians are using the Monarch’s visit as a tool of statecraft: “We can cancel his visit! You wouldn’t want that, would you??”
Winning!
Makes you wonder what would Queen Elizabeth do in this particular situation if she was still alive?
“King” Chuck can go suck rocks as far as I’m concerned. The monarchy ended when Queen Elizabeth died .
So glad I spent a week traveling through England while she was Queen. Lovely country then, so totally British. Little villages were delightful and so were the Brits. They happend to be ENGLISH then. Would you believe England used to ne English?
Last time I went was back in the late 80s. It was wonderful.
Won’t be going again...
His Chuckness coming to commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary is super ironic, is it not, considering it celebrates the colonies winning independence from England after a bitter and bloody war?
He should stay home. We already have too many Muslims here already.
I suspect King Charles will come to the states anyway, in spite of President Trumps blunt and critical statements.The reason being when a Royal visits a country like the USA,
there are usually several business leaders, investors and trade officials who travel over here with the King, all ready to engage and gently push the idea of doing business with the host country.
If Charles doesn’t come over, (not in the best of health. Cancer.) he may send his son Prince William, or maybe even their present Queen Camilla.
Where are the “No Kings” protesters when ya’ need ‘em?
Still patiently awaiting that 3.28 King Charles thang. 10 more days. /tinfoil
Stay home Charles we don’t need you.
DJT, use Britain as an example: Whisper to Argentina that the Falkland Islands are still there and ripe for the taking.
Closer to reality, how would Charles look bowing on a Muslim prayer rug?
QEII let Andrew run amok.
Distracted the country during economic and social upheaval with a fake love match royal wedding.
Tolerated a hubby whose infedelities made him a national security threat.
Rubber stamped her Deep State’s policies.
There hasn’t been a monarch worthy of the title in the UK for centuries.
Of course I respected the Queen. That said, she was a lousy parent. For all we know, Charles may have converted to Islam.
Muslim simp Charles can go stick it up his arse. Resign, and let’s have William and Kate instead.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
King Charles III (the Turd)
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