Has King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? – The Latest

Has King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? – The Latest

April 29, 2026 · 15 min

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The episode discusses King Charles's historic address to Congress and his interactions with Donald Trump regarding international issues.

It was a historic day for King Charles as he became the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress in 35 years, before enjoying a lavish dinner at the White House. There were jokes, subtle digs, and the supposedly apolitical monarch even appealed to Donald Trump on Nato and Ukraine – but how did the US president react? Helen Pidd speaks to the Guardian columnist and host of Politics Weekly America , Jonathan Freedland – watch on YouTube . Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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