US President Donald Trump on Tuesday celebrated King Charles III, saying that if his ancestors and the British king's ancestors were alive now "they would be overwhelmed with feelings of admiration and pride that the Anglo-American revolution in the field of human freedom" still endures to this day. While the White House commented on a photo taken at that moment with the phrase “two kings.”
Published on: 04/29/2026 - 17:11
US President Donald Trump said while receiving British King Charles III on Tuesday, referring to their ancestors, that if they were alive now “they would be overwhelmed with feelings of admiration and pride that the Anglo-American revolution in the field of human freedom” still stands to this day...
Moments after making these comments, Trump stepped back from the podium in the White House to shake hands with King Charles during the official reception held by the American administration for the British royal family, and they exchanged laughs together. The White House commented on a photo taken at that moment with the phrase “two kings.”
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It is noteworthy that this is not the first time that Trump has linked himself to the monarchy through images during his second presidential term. In October 2025, he posted a video clip designed with artificial intelligence that depicted him wearing a crown and piloting a fighter plane flying over demonstrators from the “No Kings” movement, which opposes his administration’s policies. Republican Party leaders in Congress have repeatedly described these demonstrations as “hate-America” gatherings.
On the same day, he posted another artificial intelligence-generated video that showed him decorating himself with a crown, a royal robe, and a sword, while Democrats in Congress kneeled before him.
Independence of the United States
It is noteworthy that revolutionaries from 13 British colonies in North America fought an eight-year war for independence during the time of King George III, Charles’ fourth grandfather, in the year 1775. The United States declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776, accusing the Crown of "a history of repeated mischiefs and abuses, the immediate object of which has been the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States."
For his part, Representative Joe Morrell, a Democratic Party representative from New York, told Reuters, “One of the interesting differences between America and Britain is that the people are sovereign. We do not have one person who has sovereignty... I do not think that the president, with all due respect, realizes this difference.”
White House spokesmen have not yet responded to a request for comment.
“If I were king... I wouldn't deal with you.”
In addition, in a speech he delivered before Congress earlier yesterday, Tuesday, King Charles commented on the common heritage and principles of governance in the two countries, referring to the Magna Carta, the British Declaration of Rights issued in 1689, and the American Bill of Rights issued in 1791, to emphasize that “executive authority is subject to checks and balances.”
Trump rejected accusations of behaving like royalty in an interview with the "60 Minutes" program on CBS, after Secret Service agents narrowly thwarted an attempt to assassinate him on Saturday. He joked to interviewer Norah O'Donnell, "I'm not a king... If I were a king, I wouldn't deal with you."
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