Donald Trump revealed a sweet family secret at the White House. He did this with King Charles sitting right in front of him. And the king laughed and looked a little embarrassed.
During a state visit on April 28, Trump recalled his Scottish mother, Mary. He said he had a very special opinion of young Prince Charles.
“I remember her very clearly saying, ‘Charles, look, young Charles, he’s so cute,'” Trump told the room.
Then he paused for effect. “My mother was in love with Charles, can you believe that?” he said.
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Donald Trump then pointed his right hand to the sky. “I wonder what he’s thinking right now,” he said.
Trump also spoke of his mother’s deep love for the royal family. He said she would be glued to the TV whenever the Queen appeared.
“She was like, ‘Look, Donald, look how beautiful it is,'” Trump recalled, adding that she really loved her family.
King Charles laughed heartily at the story. However, onlookers noticed that he also looked a bit confused, according to the BBC. Being told that the mother of the President of the United States has a crush on you is not your typical state dinner moment.
Given the warmth, the visit carried serious diplomatic weight. BBC Royal Correspondent Sean Coughlan described it as the biggest diplomatic challenge of Charles’s reign. UK-US relations have been severely damaged in recent months.
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Britain refused to join the US war against Iran. Trump previously described Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “no Winston Churchill”. The NATO alliance was called a “paper tiger” by the president.
But Trump’s personal affection for the king and the monarchy remains genuine. Coughlan noted that Charles will have to use this goodwill carefully. He would have to remain friendly with Trump while representing the British government’s position.
Who was Donald Trump’s mother?
Mary Anne MacLeod was born in 1912 in Tonga near Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. Mary left Scotland at 19 to find work as a domestic servant in America.
Six years later, she married developer Frederick Trump. They remained married for 63 years. Donald Trump is the fourth of their five children.
Reaction on social networks
“Sir, you are negotiating trade deals with 90 countries and your opening act is Prince Charles, who your mother liked,” one user commented.
“Trump actually said, ‘My mother had a CRUSH on Charles! Can you believe that?!’ He then continued to imitate his mother, “Look at young Charles, he’s so cute!” King Charles, who is standing there smiling sheepishly, sends me. This is peak Trump,” another user wrote.
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One user commented: “Thank you for allowing us to witness such an elegant and historic moment that will probably never be repeated. A great President and a beautiful First Lady honoring the King and Queen of England.”
“Trump is 2 years older than Charles, is Trump suggesting his mother was a pedophile?!” came from another.
“His mother had a crush? OMG… that made me laugh out loud. He’s so hilarious and offensive at the same time,” another user wrote.
