King Charles III joked about Donald Trump, saying that without the British, he would speak French. The monarch referred to the historical relationship between Great Britain and the United States.

At an official dinner at the White House, King Charles III took the opportunity to mock President Donald Trump, who had claimed that without the help of the United States in World War II, Europeans would be speaking German. The British monarch joked that without the British, Trump would be speaking French, alluding to North America's colonial history.

The king also mentioned the demolitions at the White House carried out by Trump, recalling the fire of 1814 when British soldiers burned the building. Charles continued to make jokes, comparing the dinner to the Boston Tea Party of 1773. Trump, a fan of the royal family, responded humorously, praising the king's speech. The monarch presented the president with a symbolic gift, the bell of the submarine HMS Trump, highlighting the historical connection between the two nations and reminding the U.S. to remain faithful to their Western allies.