The US president used his address to the state banquet to be personal, praising King Charles and the relationship between the US and the UK. He avoided anything contentious and made no mention of Ukraine, a topic the King raised in his address.
“We’re like two notes in one chord or two verses of the same poem, each beautiful on its own, but really meant to be played together,” Trump said.
Trump speaks during the banquet.Credit: AP
King Charles toasts Donald Trump.Credit: Getty Images
Trump praised King Charles and the relationship between the US and the UK during his speech.Credit: AP
“The bond of kinship and identity between America and the United Kingdom is priceless and eternal. It’s irreplaceable and unbreakable. And we are, as a country, as you know, doing unbelievably well.”
At this point, Trump veered into politics.
“We had a very sick country one year ago,” he said. He did not go further by laying blame on the Democrats or his predecessor, Joe Biden.
And he continued: “Today, I believe we’re the hottest country anywhere in the world. In fact, nobody is even questioning it, but we owe so much of that to you and the footing that you gave us when we started.”
The cultural ties between the two nations clearly carry great weight with Trump.
“We’ve done more good for humanity than any two countries in all of history,” he said.
“Together, we must defend the exceptional heritage that makes us who we are, and we must continue to stand for the values of the people of the English-speaking world, and we do indeed stand for that.”