President Trump stated Friday he preferred the concept of america becoming a member of the British Commonwealth after a report claimed King Charles III would make a proposal.
“I really like King Charles,” Trump wrote on Reality Social Friday morning whereas linking to an article citing a Every day Mail report that stated the monarch would secretly provide the U.S. affiliate membership within the Commonwealth throughout Trump’s second state go to to Britain. “Sounds good to me!”
Trump additionally reposted the identical report concerning the king’s “secret” provide of membership late Saturday morning.
Fox Information Digital has reached out to the White Home for remark.
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President Trump on Friday stated he preferred the concept of america becoming a member of the British Commonwealth after a report claimed King Charles III would make a proposal. (Victoria Jones/WPA Pool/Getty Pictures)
The British Commonwealth, created in 1926, is made up of 56 nations, together with Australia and Canada, most of which have been initially British colonies. The monarch is the top of the Commonwealth, whose upkeep was a serious precedence of Queen Elizabeth II.
Membership is voluntary.
The U.S. was a part of the British Empire earlier than successful independence after the Revolution.
India was the primary nation to determine to stay inside the Commonwealth after gaining independence in 1947.
President Trump toasting Prince Charles throughout his first state go to in 2019. (Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty Pictures)
Trump had a pleasant relationship with the late queen and at all times spoke extremely of her.
“I received to know her very effectively, and, you recognize, I received to know her in her ’90s, OK, however she was nice,” Trump informed Fox Information’ Mark Levin in 2023. “It is a lady … 75 years she reigned, and she or he by no means made a mistake.”
Trump has additionally praised Charles and the inheritor to the throne, Prince William, whom he met with in December in Paris, however he had fewer good issues to say about Prince Harry and his spouse, Meghan Markle.
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The president is scheduled to satisfy with King Charles throughout a uncommon second state go to later this yr. He met with the late queen and Charles throughout his first state go to in 2019.
The Every day Mail stated Commonwealth membership was first floated throughout Trump’s first time period, and this time across the hope is that it could ease tensions between the U.S. and Canada because the nations commerce tariff threats.
Trump with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in 2019. (Daniel Leal/AFP through Getty Pictures)
“That is being mentioned on the highest ranges,” a member of the Royal Commonwealth Society informed the Every day Mail. “It might be an exquisite transfer that might symbolize Britain’s shut relationship with the U.S.
“Donald Trump loves Britain and has nice respect for the royal household, so we imagine he would see the advantages of this. Affiliate membership may, hopefully, be adopted by full membership, making the Commonwealth much more essential as a world group.”
President Trump exhibits an invite from King Charles III for a second state go to throughout a gathering with U.Ok. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the White Home Feb. 27. (Carl Court docket/Getty Pictures)
Late final month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer introduced Trump with Charles’ invitation for a second state go to whereas the 2 politicians have been assembly within the Oval Workplace.
“I feel that simply symbolizes the power of the connection between us. It is a very particular letter. I feel the final state go to was an incredible success,” Starmer stated. “His majesty the king needs to make this even higher than that.”
Trump posing with first woman Melania Trump and Prince Charles and spouse Camilla. (Chris Jackson/Pool/AFP through Getty Pictures)
Trump responded, “The reply is sure. On behalf of our great first woman Melania and myself, the reply is sure, and we look ahead to being there and honoring the king and honoring, actually, your nation. Your nation is a incredible nation.”
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Trump described Charles as “stunning” and a “great man.”
“I’ve gotten to know him very effectively truly, first time period and, now, a second time period,” he added.
