There has been real tension between King Charles III and President Donald Trump recently.
While these two powerful men have historically been close, several sticking points have emerged. His Majesty has made it clear that he does not hold the same position as the President on immigration, and the two have notably butted heads over the war in Iran.
Recently, Trump insulted the King by suggesting he would have made a different choice in the conflict, a remark to which King Charles responded quickly.
However, the most contentious issue between the King and the President has been Canada’s sovereignty.
Since returning to power, the President has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada by force if necessary. King Charles has fought back, firmly reminding Trump that he remains the Head of State of Canada.
Following this public ideological battle, Donald Trump has finally bent to the King’s demands. It appears the President is determined to set a positive tone before King Charles and Queen Camilla travel to the USA for a formal State Visit later this month.
A Rare Glimpse Into Mar-a-Lago
Robert Hardman’s new biography of Queen Elizabeth II includes a lengthy, unprecedented interview with Donald Trump. The author explained that when he sat down with the President at his Mar-a-Lago resort, he was surprised to find a man genuinely concerned about the King’s health. King Charles, now 77, is currently battling cancer, and Hardman noted Trump’s emotional and sincere concern for the Monarch‘s well-being.
He wrote: “Mr Trump immediately asked me about the King and his health. It was not small talk. ‘He’s fantastic and he has fought very hard. He’s a fighter,’ Mr Trump said firmly. ‘We’re close. I have a really good relationship with him. Let me just give you the bottom line. He’s a great guy and he’s grown so much in the last ten years and especially over the last couple of years as King. His fight has shown that.’ The King’s battle with cancer, he said, was ‘something that’s taken down a lot of other people.”
There was a lengthy conversation regarding Donald Trump’s dangerous and delusional dreams of taking over Greenland and Canada. The author elaborated: “During another conversation, the President asked what I thought of his quest to annex Greenland. ‘Do you think I should go to war with Denmark over Greenland?’ he asked mischievously. I replied that this would probably destroy Nato and, while we were on the subject, could he please leave Canada alone, too. It had been a staunch ally throughout history, a gallant D-Day partner and attempting to acquire it would undoubtedly make the King of Canada unhappy.”
Furthermore, the author revealed that Trump’s fixation on Canada stems from the bizarre belief that the border was incorrectly placed, famously stating that if the line had been drawn “50 miles further north,” there would be no issue.
He went on to reveal: “That prompted a slight pause. ‘Do they still recognize the King? Or have they stopped that?’ he wondered. I said that they did indeed still recognise him as head of state. ‘But they have these terrible politicians. They’re nice to my face and then they say bad things behind my back,’ he replied, adding that the cold weather meant that most Canadians lived in the far south and were only just over the US border anyway. ‘The problem is some guy drew that straight line to make a border. He should just have drawn it 50 miles further north and then there wouldn’t be a problem.”
After all is said and done, Donald Trump has revealed that Canada will remain sovereign and tied to the UK primarily out of his profound respect for the monarchy and King Charles. Trump surprisingly conceded that he would not want to “usurp” the monarch’s role, acknowledging that as long as Canada recognizes the King as its Head of State, he will back off his previous threats of expansion.
Ultimately, Trump noted that Canada’s 200 years of history and strong national identity are simply too established to be challenged during his presidency.
The biographer concluded: “However, Mr Trump conceded that some things might be beyond even him during the rest of his presidency. ‘I suppose the Canadians have got 200 years of history and all that “Oh, Canada” thing,’ he reflected. ‘You can’t deal with that in three-and-a-half years. I guess it’s not going to happen!.”
The King’s upcoming visit to Washington D.C. is certainly carrying more weight than a standard diplomatic stop, especially given the stunning revelation.
