King Charles of England and his wife Camilla traveled to the United States on an official visit to meet with the president, Donald Trump, and his wife, Melania. There they shared a gala dinner in which the monarch gave a speech in which he made use of typical English humor to give him certain “zascas”, as has been commented on in Julia on the wave.
When Trump visited England he said, without any thought, that if it weren’t for the United States, all Europeans would speak German. Charles III seemed to have it to himself and in the dinner speech he responded like this: “I tell you that if it weren’t for us, you would be speaking French.”
It reminded him of his visit to England and the “reforms” that took place during those days
Reviewing the ties that unite Americans, Carlos made reference to the War of Independence of 1814, when British troops under the command of General Roberts burned down the Capitol and the White House. With this as a basis, the monarch reprimanded him for being in such a hurry to carry out reforms, such as the construction of the ballroom, when there were other more important issues.
“I can’t help but notice the alterations to the East Wing, Mr. President, following your visit to Windsor Castle last year and us making our little attempt at remodeling White House in 1814.”
It should be remembered that Trump’s visit was marked by protests by activists who projected images of the American leader with Jeffrey Epstein on the castle façade or a horse defecated in front of Trump, an image that quickly went viral. There were also numerous demonstrations in the streets to express that Trump was not welcome.
How did Trump experience this moment?
Between jokes, Carlos left Trump a series of reminders, such as that NATO supported the US after 9/11, that British troops fought in Afghanistan, that Ukraine needs help or that the Executive power has to be controlled. To do this, he read him the Magna Carta: “The Magna Carta is cited in at least 160 Supreme Court cases (…) as saying that the executive branch is subject to checks and balances.”
How did Donald Trump experience Charles III’s speech? Apparently, he seemed comfortable, the political communication expert Patricia Centeno has noticed the president’s non-verbal expression and has pointed out that he always wore “a tight smile” as well as “frustration” and looked “at those who were laughing out loud, that is, revenge.”
