Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Eugene

(65,983 posts)
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 11:42 AM Monday

King Charles 'Very Concerned' Trump Will Rant About Immigration During State Visit

Source: The Daily Beast

King Charles ‘Very Concerned’ Trump Will Rant About Immigration During State Visit

Tom Sykes
Sun, July 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM EDT
6 min read

King Charles III is “very concerned” that President Donald Trump could launch into an unfiltered rant about immigration while standing alongside him during his state visit to the United Kingdom in September.

A civil servant also told the Daily Beast that there was a risk Trump could upend protocol and make politicized comments when delivering a traditional speech at his state banquet.

Trump claimed a “horrible invasion” of migrants was “killing Europe” while visiting Scotland on Friday, a friend of the monarch told the Daily Beast.

The palace was already anxious about Trump’s visit because of his trolling of Canada—a British “realm” which counts the king as head of state—as the “51st state.”

-snip-

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/king-charles-very-concerned-trump-150706656.html

24 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
King Charles 'Very Concerned' Trump Will Rant About Immigration During State Visit (Original Post) Eugene Monday OP
Worried? ._. Monday #1
Unfiltered? Every utterance that Anal Fistula utters is unfiltered. 3Hotdogs Monday #8
On the edit.. ._. Monday #22
King Charles should "pause" the invitation until a later date when things are calmer. Not rescind just pause. SheilaAnn Monday #2
Tell Trump he has to wash his hair at that time. Amaryllis Monday #3
But King Charles has hair soldierant Monday #16
True, but it would make the point. Amaryllis Monday #17
Charles could plead medical problems. Irish_Dem Monday #4
Don't have a press conference. Publish a few still photos. Raven123 Monday #5
100% guarantee Trump will rant about something. That's who he is. tanyev Monday #6
Charles should serve only organic, vegan fare at the State dinner. jls4561 Monday #7
King Charles. King. twodogsbarking Monday #9
see Comment #14. soldierant Monday #19
He could always uninvite the asshole. Ray Bruns Monday #10
It's basically guaranteed he will say something ridiculous/offensive/dumb. Just be prepared to interrupt him LymphocyteLover Monday #11
There must be some ancient law that could be invoked nuxvomica Monday #12
Yes, there is something like that. Marcuse Monday #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Marcuse Monday #24
King Charles has invited Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit while Parliament is in recess irisblue Monday #13
Because it's really the Prime Minister who decides on state visits muriel_volestrangler Monday #14
Oh, thx for teaching me. irisblue Monday #15
THey tried that . see the linked article: Amaryllis Monday #18
MF bombs in the Court of St. James? Marcuse Monday #20
A royal family and a king and queen? What are they, anthills, wasp nests. Hello 21st century. twodogsbarking Monday #21

._.

(1,523 posts)
1. Worried?
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 11:52 AM
Monday

He should be. To call Trump a "loose cannon" is an insult to loose cannon's. On the other hand, the King is supposed to steer clear of "ALL" politics. I'm sure his ma and grandma pounded that into him.
It will be interesting to see what happens.

SheilaAnn

(10,471 posts)
2. King Charles should "pause" the invitation until a later date when things are calmer. Not rescind just pause.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 12:00 PM
Monday

tanyev

(47,281 posts)
6. 100% guarantee Trump will rant about something. That's who he is.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 01:29 PM
Monday

Likelihood immigration will be part of said rant?

jls4561

(2,518 posts)
7. Charles should serve only organic, vegan fare at the State dinner.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 01:35 PM
Monday

That could possibly cause Drumph to choke. Then, after he’s carted off to a (gasp!) hospital that is part of a system of socialized medicine, his heart would seize up from fear.

The next day Orrex could write his most glorious post ever.

soldierant

(8,774 posts)
19. see Comment #14.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 03:46 PM
Monday

I'm nor aware of any modern monarch who has absolute powers. They all have Constitutions and Parliament s(some with two houses, some with one) and Prime Ministers who have the real power. Absolute leaders don't even want to call themselves kings any more - they use other titles. (That's true even in dystopian literature. Look at "Big Brother" in 1984) Yes, that's how much influence we have had on the world - when we were able to keep the Republic.

LymphocyteLover

(8,410 posts)
11. It's basically guaranteed he will say something ridiculous/offensive/dumb. Just be prepared to interrupt him
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:44 PM
Monday

nuxvomica

(13,494 posts)
12. There must be some ancient law that could be invoked
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:44 PM
Monday

Something that allows Charles to send the pseudo-president to the Tower if he breaks protocol. That seems like something they would have.

Response to nuxvomica (Reply #12)

irisblue

(35,538 posts)
13. King Charles has invited Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit while Parliament is in recess
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:48 PM
Monday

Source-https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/14/king-charles-schedules-trump-state-visit-for-when-uk-parliament-is-in-recess

Former Presidents Clinton & Obama have addressed the British Parliment.



My question is this why didn't Charles invite that man& his group of fools to Charles house- Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire instead of a state visit?


From an American woman to the people's of the UK....Have at him

muriel_volestrangler

(104,220 posts)
14. Because it's really the Prime Minister who decides on state visits
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 03:02 PM
Monday

and Starmer decided he wasn't far enough up Trump's arse.

Amaryllis

(10,596 posts)
18. THey tried that . see the linked article:
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 03:42 PM
Monday

The king had invited Trump for an informal visit to his country home, Balmoral, in a private letter which Trump flashed to the cameras after receiving it from British PM Keir Starmer.

Trump snubbed the king’s idea, detailed in the letter, of a private visit, after making clear “that his preference was for a full state visit first, which would not be overshadowed by an informal handshake picture.”

twodogsbarking

(14,621 posts)
21. A royal family and a king and queen? What are they, anthills, wasp nests. Hello 21st century.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 04:07 PM
Monday
Latest Discussions»Region Forums»United Kingdom»King Charles 'Very Concer...