Trump snubs King Charles at airport as tensions boil over

No red carpet, no handshake

Donald Trump pointedly did not greet King Charles III on the tarmac as the monarch arrived in the United States for a high-stakes state visit. Instead, Charles and Queen Camilla were quietly received by embassy officials at Joint Base Andrews — a striking break from the usual presidential fanfare.

A snub loaded with meaning

Trump is no stranger to airport theatrics, often rolling out red carpets and personal greetings for world leaders. His absence this time raised eyebrows — especially given rising tensions with Keir Starmer over Britain’s refusal to back Washington’s approach to the Iran conflict.

Diplomacy behind closed doors

Despite the frosty arrival, the royals later met Trump and Melania Trump at the White House for private talks and ceremonial engagements. The smiles were there — but so was the strain beneath them.

Iran war strains ‘special relationship’

At the heart of the tension is the escalating standoff with Iran and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has openly criticised Britain’s reluctance to fully support U.S. operations, even taking pointed shots at Starmer’s leadership and contrasting him unfavourably with Winston Churchill.

Charm offensive meets hard politics

For Charles, this visit is more than ceremony — it’s a delicate diplomatic balancing act. While Trump has spoken warmly about the King personally, the political divide between London and Washington is now impossible to ignore.

A relationship under pressure

The missing tarmac moment may seem minor, but in diplomacy, optics matter. And right now, those optics suggest the “special relationship” is under real strain.

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Red carpet for Putin.

No carpet for King Charles.

Here we go.

Possibly new security protocols were in place.

A red carpet was provided for the King and Queen.

For Trump or even his feckless VP to not show up at the airport for the state visit arrival of the Monarch of the supposedly closet ally was a royal snub of the highest degree.

Any excuses are garbage and only would come from the CULT.

This was a deliberate snub 100 percent.

Edited April 28Apr 28 by Jingthing

Leftist media will say its snub and friction

Right wing media will say its a security issue in relation to the recent assassination attempts .

7 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

For Trump or even his feckless VP to not show up at the airport for the state visit arrival of the Monarch of the supposedly closet ally was a royal snub of the highest degree.

Any excuses are garbage and only would come from the CULT.

This was a deliberate snub 100 percent.

Can't wait for Trump's upcoming meeting with Xi. He may just receive the same disrespectful treatment.

2 minutes ago, Hawaiian said:

Can't wait for Trump's upcoming meeting with Xi. He may just receive the same disrespectful treatment.

No way!

Those dastardly leftist are at it again, poor ratings, an absolutely no talent. Thank you Donald.

King Donald doesn't like a real King thouigh it is all made up anyway and the true Plantaganent king lives in Australia. The Windsors are pretenders to the throne as were most of the line. At his Coronatuon the true King should have rushed the doors and said to the Archbishop NO ! Just checked he actually did shows they worry about the mumbo jumbo side having him there confers legitimacy.

Yes, he absolutely did! Simon Abney-Hastings, the 15th Earl of Loudoun, traveled from his home in Wangaratta, Victoria, to London for King Charles III’s coronation on May 6, 2023.

Despite the documentary's claim that he is the "rightful" King of England, he didn't go there to start a revolution. He actually had an official, ceremonial role in the service:

• The Golden Spurs: He was one of only 13 people chosen to perform a traditional hereditary role. He was the Bearer of the Great Golden Spurs, a job his ancestors have performed since the coronation of Richard the Lionheart in 1189.

• The Ritual: During the ceremony, he carried the spurs in the procession into Westminster Abbey. Historically, these spurs symbolize knighthood and chivalry and were ceremonially touched to the King's heels.

• A Loyal "Pretender": Simon has been very clear that while he finds the "Plantagenet" research interesting, he is a "loyal and staunch supporter" of King Charles III. He even attended full dress rehearsals at the Abbey and said he was "delighted and sincerely honoured" to be invited.

Edited April 28Apr 28 by beautifulthailand99

Not sure about this. It could be that Charles was told not to touch Trump's hand because you don't know where it's been.

Trump has a habit of tugging a guest's hand so they fall forward and almost hug him.

Who greeted Trump when he arrived in England for his last state visit?

The answer is : Viscount Hood (a Lord-in-Waiting representing King Charles III)
I've never heard of this person.

But that's ok - it's normal and just how they do it so he's getting the British treatment which should make him feel at home.

Did Charles go to the airport when Trump visited UK and greet him on the tarmac? No he did not.

Trump was greeted on landing at Stanstead by the us ambassador and the UK foreign Secretary. Even at Windsor Castle he was greeted by William and Catherine before meeting Charles.

So Charles' greetings at the airport was perfectly normal. It's just the media trying to make a storm in a teacup.

Edited April 28Apr 28 by VocalNeal

12 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Not sure about this. It could be that Charles was told not to touch Trump's hand because you don't know where it's been.

Trump has a habit of tugging a guest's hand so they fall forward and almost hug him.

Been near to his Adderall nappy. I hope KC was carryong plenty of bleach.

Opposition the worse president in American history (Trump) is not about left or right.

31 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Leftist media will say its snub and friction

Right wing media will say its a security issue in relation to the recent assassination attempts .

Alternatively, receptions for Heads of State (as opposed to Heads of Guvamint - but do Yanks understand the difference?) vary according to local custom, weather, circumstances, and preferences. In sum, a non-storm in a non-teacup.

https://apple.news/A7spSVIJ6SVW50fwKDQEhIg

“King and Queen meet the cream of DC society and a host of UK stars at lavish garden party

King Charles and Queen Camilla rounded off a packed and diplomatically crucial first day in the United States by hosting a lavish garden party for 650 guests.

King Charles and Queen Camilla rounded off a packed first day of their historic US state visit by hosting a lavish garden party for 650 guests in Washington DC.

The event, held at the British Embassy, brought together a cross-section of British and American figures – from politicians and officials to charity leaders and sporting stars – as the monarch seeks to reinforce strained transatlantic ties.”

Excerpt From

“King and Queen meet the cream of DC society and a host of UK stars at lavish garden party”

Rebecca English, Lettice Bromovsky

Daily Mail

https://apple.news/A7spSVIJ6SVW50fwKDQEhIg

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Red carpet seen here

i'm surprised their trip wasn't cancelled in the first place. Having to suffer the humiliation of dealing with Trump for four days to grovel for this Labour government.

Idiot for even going to meet the piece of scum Pres

At the end of the day, so what ?

We have all had our plans thwarted at the last minute by unforeseen circumstances its not beyond the realms of possibility that something simply cropped up , after all there is a lot going on at present .

On the other hand maybe it was just never intended for the President to meet Charles at the airport , but there again, maybe it was indeed a direct snub from him, does anybody really care?

Those that do will be the same sort of people that care about "Love Island" and "x-Factor"

Leftist media will say its snub and friction

Right wing media will say its a security issue in relation to the recent assassination attempts .

It's quite possible that the British security detail didn't want the king anywhere near Trump in a public, wide open space.

Lefties can't hit the broad side of a barn.

23 minutes ago, impulse said:

Lefties can't hit the broad side of a barn.

All Righties do is play with themselves every day to score a bullseye every time.

38 minutes ago, impulse said:

Lefties can't hit the broad side of a barn.

What have so called "lefties" got to do with this?

What have so called "lefties" got to do with this?

They're the ones trying to shoot Trump.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Red carpet for Putin.

No carpet for King Charles.

Here we go.

Hey, remember Biden freezing the Trump approved arms shipments to Ukraine and waiving sanctions on Russian when Putin visited?

Well done Trump for snubbing Charles and his 'fake' queen - the pair of them are utter trash and treasonous to the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish people.

What's all the fuss ? Charles is not a head of State so the protocol is not the same, More egos seem to be hurt then any formal protocol rule. On a different note, I am no fan of neither of the two, so my opinion is plainly factual.

The shooting was Saturday night, and it went until Sunday, late morning, and the arrival was Monday morning, perhaps Trump, an old man, was tired and or busy.

Is that not possible?

19 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Well done Trump for snubbing Charles and his 'fake' queen - the pair of them are utter trash and treasonous to the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish people.

wonder if he would have come with Andrew in the luggage, to be handed over to the Justice Dept who must be having a lots of "routine" questions ? 😙

Trump likely would have rolled out the red carpet and been there to personally greet Putin, Xi, Kim or a host of other despots and dictators. But the king of the nation that we are supposed to have a special relationship with, is not accorded much respect.

This is very much in keeping with Trump's absolute lack of grace, dignity and respect. Trump is gutter trash.