During Trump’s first state visit in 2019, he did not receive a joint address of parliament, unlike Barack Obama in 2011. Some Londoners protested his visit, even flying a giant balloon depicting him as a baby near parliament.
British allies such as Reform UK’s Nigel Farage and senior Tory MP Suella Braverman have urged that parliament be recalled to hear from the president this time.
Instead, Trump mentioned his aim during the September 17-19 trip was to “have a good time and respect King Charles, because he’s a great gentleman.”
Trump dismissed the notion that the British monarch’s decision to open the Canadian parliament in May was an act of solidarity with Ottawa amidst Trump’s threats towards the U.S. neighbor.
“I didn’t view it as anything,” Trump stated. “They’re wrapped up with Canada. So what’s he going to do? He has no choice.”
Despite supporting Brexit, Trump also remarked that Britain’s exit from the EU had “been on the sloppy side, but I think it’s getting straightened out.”












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