Donald Trump 'went off script' with remark about King Charles during state dinner: 'Very poor form'
Trump made the comments during his state dinner speechDonald Trump reportedly “went off script” with a comment he made about King Charles during the US state visit.
This week, King Charles and Queen Camilla were in the United States for an official visit. The trip came ahead of the US’ 250th anniversary celebrations in July.
During a state dinner held at the White House earlier this week, both President Trump and King Charles gave speeches about the special relationship between the US and the UK.
In his speech, Trump made a claim about Charles amid the Iran conflict.
What did Donald Trump say about King Charles during US state visit?
President Trump said: “We’re doing a little Middle East work right now… and we’re doing very well.
“We have militarily defeated that particular opponent, and we’re never going to let that opponent ever. Charles agrees with me even more than I do.
“We’re never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon. They know that.”
As head of state, the monarch is expected to remain politically neutral, with personal views rarely disclosed.
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Following Trump’s comments, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “The king is naturally mindful of his Government’s long-standing and well-known position on the prevention of nuclear proliferation.”
Trump went ‘off script’ with King Charles comment
Now, speaking to The i Paper, a royal source reportedly said: “He went off script. I was flabbergasted that he said that… It was very poor form to put the king in that situation.”
Royal Insider has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
Trump’s ‘comments’ about Meghan and Harry
Elsewhere, as King Charles’ US state visit comes to an end, reports have emerged about Trump’s alleged comments about his son Prince Harry.
Royal author Robert Hardman has described a moment he met with Trump in the Oval Office at the White House recently. He said he handed Trump a copy of his new biography, Elizabeth II. The moment came during Charles and Camilla’s state visit.
But during their meeting, Trump also had some choice words about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Hardman wrote in the MailOnline: “Talk turns to his fondness for his royal visitors and he checks his schedule for the official departure the following day when the king and queen will head on to Virginia and thence back over the Atlantic. ‘It’s been unbelievable,’ he reflects, before asking after the Prince and Princess of Wales. ‘William, he’ll be a good king, won’t he?’ he says. ‘He’s very nice. A great guy. I like him.’
‘That wife of his’
“I observe that one of the prince’s key priorities is not just his role as heir to the Throne but that of ensuring the next royal generation want to embrace their destiny. ‘The kids are good kids, right?’ he nods. ‘So can Harry make a comeback?’ he asks. I say that any return to the royal fold is looking highly unlikely.
“‘Too many things, I guess,’ he sighs. ‘That wife of his. Boy, what she’s done to that guy.’ I say that the couple were clearly unhappy with the royal hierarchy. ‘I guess she got blocked out by William’s wife,’ the president continued, as he reflected on the ‘perfect’ performance of the Princess of Wales.”
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