Trump's 'Let Them Eat Cake' State Visit

Trump's state visit to the UK was marked with long fences to hide behind as protests broke out, and a state dinner marked by excess, frivolity, and flirting with a dictator.

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Trump's state visit to the UK was marked with long fences to hide behind as protests broke out, and a state dinner marked by excess, frivolity, and flirting with a dictator.

Edward VIII as the Duke of Windsor and his wife, Wallis Simpson, visited Germany in 1937 at the invitation of the Nazi government.

“Timothy Medhurst, of Duke's Auctions in Dorchester, Dorset, said the images showed the couple "in a relaxed environment being shown around by Nazis who are clearly proud of their nation,” the BBC reported. "‘It is a unique piece of history compiled at a time when the Nazi war machine was preparing for European conquest and the systematic slaughter of millions of people,’ he added.”

The Duke of Windsor is said to have likely sought a diplomatic role as a mediator between Britain and Germany, and wanted acceptance for his new wife — including the experience of a dignified state visit, c…