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Topics: Donald Trump, Royal Family, King Charles III
Callum Jones
Topics: Donald Trump, Royal Family, King Charles III
Donald Trump has been branded a 'national embarrassment' over a speech he conducted during the royal dinner of his UK state visit this week.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed him an invitation from King Charles III to the POTUS for a 'truly historic' and 'unprecedented' second state visit back in February.
Trump landed on British soil on Tuesday (September 16) alongside the First Lady, Melania Trump, for the state visit and had a busy day on Wednesday (September 17).
They were greeted off their helicopter by the Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle, before later meeting with the King and Queen.
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Trump's day concluded with a state banquet, also held at Windsor Castle, and saw the president and the King give speeches.
And as is the case with every speech Trump seems to give, it was certainly action packed.
"It is a privilege to be the first American president welcomed here," Trump said. "And if you think about it, a lot of presidents and this was the second state visit and that's the first. Maybe that is going to be the last time — I hope it is, actually.
"This is truly one of the highest honours of my life, such respect for you [the King] and your country."
The speech certainly hasn't gone down well, as one person wrote on X: "Zero seconds without being a national embarrassment."
While a second added: "It’s classic Trump banter: a muddled timeline, a dash of self-congratulation, and a wink at legacy."
The King started his speech by discussing the relationship between the US and the UK, saying: "Today, our alliance spans every field of endeavour and shows vast potential for growth.
"The United Kingdom was your partner in the first trade deal of your administration, Mr President, bringing jobs and growth to both our countries.
"And no doubt we can go even further as we build this new era of our partnership."
Trump also touched on this special relationship, adding: "We're like two notes in one chord or two verses of the same prose.
"Each beautiful on its own, but really meant to be played together. The bond of kinship and identity between America and the United Kingdom is priceless and eternal.
"It's irreplaceable and unbreakable."
A whopping 160 people attended the banquet at Windsor Castle, including Starmer, Apple's Tim Cook and OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman.