Trump Says Americans Have 'No Closer Friends Than the British' as Ice Thaws During Royal Visit
President Donald Trump praised the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship' during a White House ceremony honoring King Charles III and Queen Camilla, emphasizing shared values and history. He lauded Charles as an elegant leader and paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, while avoiding direct mention of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whom he has previously criticized. Despite recent diplomatic tensions over the Iran war and economic policies, Trump suggested the royal visit could help mend ties. King Charles is set to become the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress.
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President Donald Trump championed the “special relationship” between the U.K. and U.S. as he hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a White House ceremony on Tuesday.“In the centuries since we won our independence, Americans have had no closer friends than the British,” said the President. “We share that same root, we speak the same language, we hold the same values, and together, our warriors have defended the same extraordinary civilization under twin banners of red, white, and blue.”Trump directed much of his praise to Charles, insisting that while some may find irony in his choice to begin celebrations tied to America's 250 years of independence by honoring a British King, “no tribute could be more appropriate.”“Before we ever proclaimed our independence, Americans carried…
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