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King Charles jokes that Americans would be speaking French if not for the British
King Charles III traded jokes with President Donald Trump and presented a submarine bell as the two leaders marked the special relationship.
- On Tuesday, King Charles III joked at a White House state dinner that Americans would be speaking French if not for the British, countering President Donald Trump's earlier assertion that Europe would otherwise be speaking German.
- The King referenced rival colonial powers in North America 250 years ago, while addressing Trump's Davos remarks criticizing European allies for relying on United States defense since World War II.
- Charles further joked about "readjustments" to the White House East Wing, where Trump built a $400 million ballroom, and quipped the dinner was a "considerable improvement" on the 1773 Boston Tea Party.
- Trump reciprocated the humor, congratulating the King on his speech to Congress and noting, "He got the Democrats to stand," before receiving the HMS Trump submarine bell.
- The state dinner reflected the "special relationship" between London and Washington, though the event occurred amid ongoing international tensions regarding the war in Iran.
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King Charles III has declared that if it weren't for Great Britain, the United States would now speak French. He made the remarks Tuesday during a speech at a White House dinner, according to the BBC. His speech received a standing ovation.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, held a state dinner with the King of the United Kingdom, Charles III, this Tuesday, a meeting with the aim of trying to improve relations between the two countries, deteriorated after the beginning of the war. The monarch has skipped the usual protocol of the heads of state, "trolling" the American tycoon in reference to the language of the country and his position in NATO. Likewise, he has ironi…
‘You’d Be Speaking French’: King Charles III Playfully Roasts Donald Trump With Historical Jab at White House State Dinner (Watch Video)
In a display of diplomatic wit and historic levity, King Charles III playfully roasted US President Donald Trump during a White House state dinner on Tuesday. The British monarch suggested that, had it not been for British intervention in North America, Americans might currently be speaking French. ‘You’d Be Speaking French’: King Charles III Playfully Roasts Donald Trump With Historical Jab at White House State Dinner (Watch Video).
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