UK Ambassador: US' Only Special Relationship is with Israel
“I think there’s one country that has a ‘special relationship’ with the United States, and that is probably Israel," UK Ambassador Christian Turner reportedly said.
King Charles III is on a state visit to kiss the ring, again. Hoping this time the charm and effort will convince Donald Trump to stop being Donald Trump.
Or, maybe he’s actually here to discuss the rather odd fact that Donald Trump’s DOJ has refused to give British investigators the Epstein files, forcing them to apply through an estimated 18 month process.
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Today, the King is set to address a joint meeting of Congress at 3 PM ET at Capitol Hill and is reportedly a “centerpiece” of the King’s four-day state visit to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence.
Why the King is here to celebrate this country’s rejection of a King is anyone’s guess, but it does seem appropriate given Trump’s desires to be a King himself. Perhaps this is the celebration of the return to Kings in Trump’s mind. No one can be sure.
But this trip has been mired in awkwardness from the outset, with outlets demanding to know if Charles will even bother visiting his son and grandchildren, who live in California. The answer is no, and has something to do with the fact that Prince Harry is suing the Daily Mail publisher for alleged unlawful news gathering.
One cannot imagine his mother, Queen Elizabeth, having ever been so foolish as to make it crystal clear that the Royal family is not a family, but an institution run like the most cut-throat big business corporate firm imaginable. She saw the “family” part of the brand was seen as critical to protecting the institution.
But apparently that’s not how Charles sees it.
Soft Power in the Age of Trump
Charles is said to have a diplomatic touch and British journalists seem to have high hopes for this visit in terms of real results like Trump taking back his take backs of a tech deal, which as an American is rather heartbreaking to watch.
As long as Donald Trump has been in business on this planet, he has never been a decent person. No amount of soft power charm is going to change that.
If King Charles can bring some blackmail or tough guy power, that’s a different story. That’s Trump’s wheelhouse. He understands that kind of “negotiation.”
“Special Relationship” is with Israel, Not UK
