"Without us, you would be speaking French", humorous diplomacy in the White House, the most spicy jokes at the dinner between Trump and Charles

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"Without us, you would be speaking French", humorous diplomacy in the

The state dinner hosted by Donald Trump and Melania Trump for King Charles at the White House took place in a particularly warm atmosphere, with the American and British leadership emphasizing the "special, everlasting relationship" between the two countries.

The evening combined diplomatic messages, political highlights and a few doses of humor, while dozens of high-ranking guests from the political, business and media worlds of the US and Britain were present.

Among the guests were Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Northern Ireland golf champion Rory McIlroy, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, as well as Fox News presenters and members of Congress.

Trump called hosting the royal couple a "great honor," while also congratulating King Charles on his speech to Congress.

"He managed to get Democrats into office. I could never do that," he joked.

The US president focused on the historic ties between the United States and Britain, describing the relationship between the two countries as “a friendship unmatched in the world.” He also referred to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, saying that the founding fathers of the United States sought to “perfect” the British political legacy.

During his speech, he also referred to the war with Iran, claiming that the US is "doing very well militarily" and that Tehran will never acquire nuclear weapons.

"We will never allow this adversary to acquire a nuclear weapon. Charles agrees with me, perhaps more than I do," he said characteristically.

The King's Gift and the Implications for Canada
King Charles gave Trump the original bell of the British submarine HMS Trump, which had participated in World War II operations in the Pacific.

“And if you ever need to contact us… just ring the bell,” he joked.

The British monarch also referred to his role as King of Canada, in an indirect reference to Trump's recent statements regarding the "51st state."

"In the World Cup, the United States and Canada will be the world hosts together. So, in a way, we are co-hosts," he said.

Charles used a humorous tone several times in his speech. He referred to Trump's renovations of the White House, saying pointedly that "the British had attempted their renovation in 1814," recalling the burning of the building by British troops.

He also told a story about Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt in the White House, while also joking about a comment made by Trump regarding Europe.

"You recently said that without the US, Europeans would speak German. Let me say that without us, you would speak French," he said, drawing laughter from the audience.

Concluding his speech, King Charles thanked Trump for the "wonderful dinner," humorously commenting that it was "a significant improvement over the Boston Tea Party."

The evening menu, which was inspired by high gastronomic aesthetics, also left a special impression.


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