He'd be safer staying in the UK, plus Trump needs to be ignored, not pandered to.
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WasThatInappropriate2 days ago
+132
The strategy is to manipulate him with flattery to delay the tantrums while quietly de-coupling in the background. As much as I detest Trump, this is the correct play while we manage the separation.
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heliskinki2 days ago
+58
Yep, it’s called diplomacy. You sometimes have to appease idiots.
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war_story_guy2 days ago
+6
Unfortunately goldfish have longer memories.
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nionvox1 day ago
+8
This. It's jingling your keys in front of the stroppy toddler so they don't scream the restaurant down and you can eat dinner in peace.
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Loki_of_Asgaard2 days ago
+13
He actually really helped Canada last time he met with Trump. Trump dropped the whole 51st state thing and hast really tried it again after he got the royal treatment
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j0y01 day ago
+8
Also helped America, NO ONE wanted that shit.
And last time Charles meet Trump, it helped Ukraine most of all.
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YouCantSeeMe5552 days ago
-13
According to the Royal biographer 3 weeks ago.
It's not like their job is to literally make the king look great and powerful or something. /s
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Loki_of_Asgaard2 days ago
+12
No, according to how we saw it go down months ago. We noticed it immediately in Canada because it was extremely topical to us, for everyone else maybe it took until 3 weeks ago.
Trump was going hard into the 51st state stuff, he had a royal visit where at the time the King made it clear that Canada was sovereign, he played to Trumps ego by making him feel special, and trump stopped the 51st state stuff
I hate the monarchy, but it actually worked for once so credit where credit is due
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Broccobillo1 day ago
+10
As a NZer with the British king as the head of our democratic monarchy, I trust them to be the head of state more than I trust any NZer to do the job of a president
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YouCantSeeMe5552 days ago
-7
Naw he's just been distracted F'n up south america and the mideast.
Nothing has changed.
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SmegmaWarrior08151 day ago
+1
Sadly the same strategy Rutte seems to be going for currently. Europe has to sit out the orange man and work on complete independence from the US in the meantime before the next lunatic gets voted in.
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Duchess06122 days ago
+9
Agreed. King Charles, please think of your dignity and stay home.
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Longjumping-Panic-482 days ago
+43
I mean… he probably brings his own people. So as long as they are competent, he’s fine.
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+66
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ToWanderHer2 days ago
+13
If we make it through this... And that's a very big IF; the parody movies about this administration will be tragically hilarious.
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Different_Victory_892 days ago
+5
Idiocracy is almost foreshadowing. Was funny but, it's got electrolytes!
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Starfox-sf2 days ago
+1
007 vs Austin Powers
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GazTheLegend2 days ago
+12
"hey JD I don't like the look of that guy there you know the one who's sipping the drink, what is that. It's not beer and it's not tequila"
"It's a martini, sir"
"Yeah. I can't trust a man who drinks one of those things. Reminds me of that film where the Brits stopped our laser weapon. Or maybe it was the Russian one. We never did get space lasers did we, maybe it was the Brits fault. Maybe they based it on this guy. Who have we got that we can counter them with, who was the guy that rode the jetski in Prague?"
"The jetski?"
"Yeah. One of our top guys - the best. Had a name that sounded like fuel"
"Vin Diesel?"
"Yeah that's the guy! Get him on the phone. We aren't going to be outdone by.some Brits that drink that fancy shit. We need muscles beer and guns. That's who I want. Intimidating. Beats losers in a tux."
"(Sighs) Yes president.'"
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noir_lord2 days ago
+1
If you read original James Bond novels, Trump would probably get on with Bond, James Bond since neither is/was big on consent or treating women equally.
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Loki_of_Asgaard2 days ago
+1
You joke, but a lot of special protection during foreign travel is done by the S.A.S. Trump absolutely would lap up meeting tier 1 units with accents
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AnonEMoussie2 days ago
+2
So long as they don’t overstay their visas, they’ll be fine, right JD?
JD had said that of the FIFA fans who aren’t coming here now.
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k_realtor2 days ago
+1
And if they wanted to stage anything for internet clout or improve ratings, British are generally better at acting and putting a theatrical performance instead manufacture a threat and then after a shooting have Trump the TV actor give a long speech about why heeds a ballroom 10 minutes after allegedly almost losing his life at a press conference dinner.
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AnxiousRefuse48151 day ago
+1
Is he bringing his own ballroom?
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Vagabond_Texan2 days ago
-7
For what it's worth, Charles is probably safer than Trump even if he took Trumps security.
Can't think of any leftys who hate Charles.
-7
Ragnarawr2 days ago
+1
Competence hasn’t been a strong point of this administration, is what he’s saying. You caught onto that, right?
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Vagabond_Texan2 days ago
-3
I did, and you caught on that I don't think people are looking to shoot Charles, right?
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theduncan1 day ago
+1
If someone really wanted to do something, there have been enough opportunities in the UK, like the time a bunch of bike riders had a chat while he was taking a walk.
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-Average_Joe-2 days ago
There is a vocal group of people who want to end their monarchy.
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LordScotchyScotch2 days ago
+33
Nice little needling there
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victorious_orgasm2 days ago
-3
“Don’t worry, crowns are even better than tinfoil hats! Sorry, say what out loud!? Oh.”
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i_did_nothing_2 days ago
+19
The king isn’t destroying America, I think he’ll be fine.
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wwarnout2 days ago
+21
IMO, the King should cancel the visit, in light of how bad Trump has been treating, well, pretty much everyone in the international community.
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Loki_of_Asgaard2 days ago
+9
Last time the met Trump stopped the 51st state stuff with Canada, the King has a job to do and is doing it with these meetings. As a anti-monarchist that pans me to say
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grathontolarsdatarod1 day ago
+9
You should think on your anti monarchist stance.
Really, that family is a political hostage to public service. They are the living embodiment of the constitution, and what is currently happening in the united states is the exact example as to why the institution of the monarchy is maintained.
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Drunkgummybear11 day ago
+7
Yeah, I was pretty staunchy anti monarchy until fairly recently. Don’t get me wrong, would love to see it ended. But there advantages to having “remember what happened to your cousins” over your head of state.
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Loki_of_Asgaard1 day ago
-1
That is no where near enough to make me change my stance on the monarchy. Personally I don’t like it because it creates tiers of rights and privileges, it is a legal policy that some people have more rights and privileges based on their birth. That is toxic system by default in my eyes
We can have that position in a republic, look at Ireland as a perfect example of this. After independence they maintained the Westminster system of government and replaced the role of the monarch with an appointed president. Most famously it’s the guy who looks like a leprechaun with the giant dogs.
We basically already have this with the governor general, the difference would be that that position no longer represented the king.
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grathontolarsdatarod1 day ago
+2
I get what you're saying.
But when you have a line of lineage, and a living example of it. It changes things.
There can be only one dictator. And king Charles, and his mother before him, showed us exactly how dictators behave.
You pretty have to kill them, to get your hands on the parts of constitutional powers that they protect with their lives.
As far as republics go, I think the USA is the perfect example of a republic to look at.
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Loki_of_Asgaard1 day ago
+1
My point about the Westminster system and Ireland is there specifically because I don’t like how the US has done their republic, and the Westminster system does not have that same flaw where a political figure is head of state.
Just like you can have constitutional monarchy or absolute monarchy the details of how the head of state is chosen in a republic is the base of how much power they really have.
The US is arguably the worst example of a republic to look at, and to dismiss the entire concept because of them is akin to dismissing monarchy because of how North Korea does things
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Primary_Ride65531 day ago
+1
Plus Trump has a target on his back, it’s not safe.
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Tall-Reaction-40692 days ago
+11
Bfr that old man is not in danger. This new “shooting” was all for ratings. We all know it was fake.
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BritishAnimator2 days ago
+6
Based on the secret service half-asleep response at the WH, I would demand that the UK sends their own detail.
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Loki_of_Asgaard2 days ago
+10
They do, and it’s usually the SAS
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justanaverageguy66662 days ago
+6
No need unless he's planning a staged assassination attempt
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Crivens9991 day ago
+2
All depends. If he is being shown around a highschool, then you know best bring the SAS. Like all of them, just incase. If it's a ballroom, then all good yeah?
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feel-the-avocado2 days ago
+5
Dont go Charles. Your gonna get picked up by ICE.
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Shas_Erra2 days ago
+3
“Appropriate” here meaning “staying at least 3,500 miles away”
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VogonSoup2 days ago
+3
William on the phone booking a coronation cloak fitting.
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Notgreygoddess2 days ago
+3
Hoping the King has his own guard and isn’t relying on the US clown show the Secret Service has become.
They whisked JD Vance away before Trump last night. In Butler, the agents were so busy posing for the photo op they seemed to forget that if the camera could shoot him so could an assassin.
Watch videos of Ford & Reagan attempts to see serious secret service in action.
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No_Marsupial81112 days ago
+5
Appropriate security' is doing a LOT of heavy lifting in that sentence considering we can't even keep our own presidents safe at dinner
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wrgrant2 days ago
+3
It'll be about 12 members of the SAS in ill-fitting suits with their eyes on swivels . I don't think you could be safer than that :P
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leisurechef2 days ago
+4
Maybe bump the visit to 2028
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WDH20132 days ago
+2
Be a lot cooler if you didn’t
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czs50562 days ago
+2
I'm glad he's bringing his own people instead of relying on wannabe tough guys.
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Yuukiko_2 days ago
+2
"Appropriate safety"? Judging by their performance at dinner, I wouldn't be surprised if he fired everyone competent because they said something bad about him
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-SaC2 days ago
+3
I think the 'fired everyone competent' ship has long since sailed.
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solidgoldrocketpants2 days ago
+3
He only needs security if he's planning a bogus assassination attempt to boost his sagging popularity.
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OhSoBlue12 days ago
+1
Security from the most incompetent people lol
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grathontolarsdatarod1 day ago
+1
When he lands, he should hand them a post-it that says "king's passport".
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Primary_Ride65531 day ago
+1
He should cancel the visit, America isn’t safe.
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Berlin_Blues1 day ago
+1
No fake SpecOps?
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Unfair_Resolution8362 days ago
+1
Riveting journalism here
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Sobeman2 days ago
+1
They will murder him and blame Iran
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-Average_Joe-2 days ago
Only Trumpers are dumb enough to fall for that.
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Micha_mein_Micha2 days ago
+1
Enough to take the colonies back?
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Important-Radish-7221 day ago
+1
Is he coming to take America back?
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KatsumotoKurier2 days ago
+1
I mean… duh. Why is this even a news headline?
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Anxious-Pineapple1441 day ago
+1
Would you trust the US's word about anything in 2026?
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bappestinian2 days ago
He can just stand next to King Charles, Trump is a magnet for bullets.
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Plastic-Ad-24962 days ago
This is how far we have fallen under trump.
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Doughtnutz2 days ago
What, just like Trump did?
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-Average_Joe-2 days ago
One assumes he is bringing his own if he wants good security.
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According-Turnip-7241 day ago
J. Edgar Boozer will personally handle security no doubt. Everything will be just fine.
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BernardMatthewsNorf1 day ago
Maybe he should just visit through the library that straddles the Canada-US border.
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Successful-Cup17651 day ago
Can’t they do a zoom call?
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Difficult_Bad10641 day ago
He should take the kings guard.
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ShakeMyHeadSadly1 day ago
If I was him, I think I'd bring my own.
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DontcallmeEddy1 day ago
Goody two shoes.
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Far-Entertainer35551 day ago
If Charles is assassinated in the US, Starmer will make a statement expressing his deep disappointment.
If i were Charles, I'd avoid visiting the US.
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Themodsarecuntz1 day ago
He should be fine if he isnt trying to distract from a war or some files.
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oneseason20001 day ago
Maybe brother Andy has cleared a certain head of state so "CHARLES THE THIRD, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and His other Realms and Territories KING, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith." has faith he will be meeting with someone who is only guilty of the 34 felony counts of falsifying business records of which he has been convicted.
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Starlifter42 days ago
-1
Chuck will be fine.
Question: what's a king do?
-1
LMch20212 days ago
-1
In the '70s King Charles got the nickname "Action Man" for his hands-on approach to military service and adventurous hobbies.
UK government can't confirm nor deny that the appropriate security detail is to protect Cadet Bonespurs from him in case there are untimely references to Canada or Falkland Islands.
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roadsidefoto2 days ago
-1
Appropriate security: Kush Petal armed with that little gun from *Boondock Saints*.
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