Trump praises King Charles’ speech as royals present historic gift at state dinner

WorldPolitics
29 Apr 2026 • 9:46 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • President Donald Trump welcomed King Charles to the White House for a state dinner on Tuesday evening.
  • Trump praised King Charles's earlier speech to Congress, remarking that it was “fantastic” and got Democrats to stand.
  • Trump humorously noted that he had never been able to achieve such a bipartisan reaction from Democrats.
  • King Charles gifted President Trump a bell from the HMS Trump, a submarine launched in 1944 during World War II.
  • King Charles joked that the bell symbolized the nations' shared history and could be used if Trump ever needed to contact the UK.

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