King Charles jokes that Americans would be speaking French if not for the British
King Charles III traded jokes with President Donald Trump and presented a submarine bell as the two leaders marked the special relationship.
- On Tuesday, King Charles III joked at a White House state dinner that Americans would be speaking French if not for the British, countering President Donald Trump's earlier assertion that Europe would otherwise be speaking German.
- The King referenced rival colonial powers in North America 250 years ago, while addressing Trump's Davos remarks criticizing European allies for relying on United States defense since World War II.
- Charles further joked about "readjustments" to the White House East Wing, where Trump built a $400 million ballroom, and quipped the dinner was a "considerable improvement" on the 1773 Boston Tea Party.
- Trump reciprocated the humor, congratulating the King on his speech to Congress and noting, "He got the Democrats to stand," before receiving the HMS Trump submarine bell.
- The state dinner reflected the "special relationship" between London and Washington, though the event occurred amid ongoing international tensions regarding the war in Iran.
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