I noticed that in the final meeting between Trump and King Charles that Charles turned up with a load of medals being displayed (the news is a bit disjointed, I think that was just before Charles went to Arlington to pay his respects to fallen soldiers, and in those circumstances he wears medals, though it could have been afterwards). I know the only medal Charles really earned would be the one for long service in the Royal Navy, but it was a stark contrast to Donald "bone spurs" Trump with no medals. Charles could have attached and removed those medals in the car to/from Arlington, what was his intention in choosing to wear those medals standing next to Trump?
...I detected a fair degree of calculation and awareness of the terrain in his baiting of Candece Owens, especially his degradation of her physical attractiveness relative to Brigitte Macron, even if the only point was to amuse himself by provoking a few fireworks in reply.
A week or so ago, Trump posted a fake TIME magazine cover announcing Candace Owens as "Vile Person Of The Year", accompanied by an extremely unflattering(by conventional standards) photo of her, which some interpreted as a racist caricature.
But CO just dropped her reply video, cheerfully stating that she herself had been the original poster of the photo several years ago, and that it showed her in a condition of mold-related neurotoxic poisoning.
(For anyone keeping track, the general consensus seems to be that Laura Loomer is the person in Trump's circle behind some of his most outrageous attacks on the anti-neocon conservatives.)
I noticed that in the final meeting between Trump and King Charles that Charles turned up with a load of medals being displayed (the news is a bit disjointed, I think that was just before Charles went to Arlington to pay his respects to fallen soldiers, and in those circumstances he wears medals, though it could have been afterwards). I know the only medal Charles really earned would be the one for long service in the Royal Navy, but it was a stark contrast to Donald "bone spurs" Trump with no medals. Charles could have attached and removed those medals in the car to/from Arlington, what was his intention in choosing to wear those medals standing next to Trump?
Not sure, but I think "subliminally reminding Americans that their president got a spurious deferral during the Vietnam War" is a pretty unlikely explanation for Charles' motivations there.
Am I the only one who immediately thought of the evil organization in C.S. Lewis' excellent novel, That Hideous Strength, N.I.C.E. (the National Institute of Co-ordinated Experiments)?
In April 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said he supported a proposal to rename Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the “National Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” meaning agents would be called "NICE" agents.
I noticed that in the final meeting between Trump and King Charles that Charles turned up with a load of medals being displayed (the news is a bit disjointed, I think that was just before Charles went to Arlington to pay his respects to fallen soldiers, and in those circumstances he wears medals, though it could have been afterwards). I know the only medal Charles really earned would be the one for long service in the Royal Navy, but it was a stark contrast to Donald "bone spurs" Trump with no medals. Charles could have attached and removed those medals in the car to/from Arlington, what was his intention in choosing to wear those medals standing next to Trump?
Not sure, but I think "subliminally reminding Americans that their president got a spurious deferral during the Vietnam War" is a pretty unlikely explanation for Charles' motivations there.
I thought the American military were supposed to be very good at ceremonial events. But I noticed they still managed to get the Union Flag upside down during the ceremony at Arlington.
I noticed that in the final meeting between Trump and King Charles that Charles turned up with a load of medals being displayed (the news is a bit disjointed, I think that was just before Charles went to Arlington to pay his respects to fallen soldiers, and in those circumstances he wears medals, though it could have been afterwards). I know the only medal Charles really earned would be the one for long service in the Royal Navy, but it was a stark contrast to Donald "bone spurs" Trump with no medals. Charles could have attached and removed those medals in the car to/from Arlington, what was his intention in choosing to wear those medals standing next to Trump?
Not sure, but I think "subliminally reminding Americans that their president got a spurious deferral during the Vietnam War" is a pretty unlikely explanation for Charles' motivations there.
I thought the American military were supposed to be very good at ceremonial events. But I noticed they still managed to get the Union Flag upside down during the ceremony at Arlington.
To be fair many Brits do too. It is really easy to do. It looks like there is no right way up
I noticed that in the final meeting between Trump and King Charles that Charles turned up with a load of medals being displayed (the news is a bit disjointed, I think that was just before Charles went to Arlington to pay his respects to fallen soldiers, and in those circumstances he wears medals, though it could have been afterwards). I know the only medal Charles really earned would be the one for long service in the Royal Navy, but it was a stark contrast to Donald "bone spurs" Trump with no medals. Charles could have attached and removed those medals in the car to/from Arlington, what was his intention in choosing to wear those medals standing next to Trump?
The King wore an array of medals and decorations at the state dinner, as well (as one does).
I can't imagine either the King or his staff thinking that he should alter his dress in the car. I don't think there's any deeper significance than "he was on his way to pay respects at Arlington, so dressed for the occasion".
I noticed that in the final meeting between Trump and King Charles that Charles turned up with a load of medals being displayed (the news is a bit disjointed, I think that was just before Charles went to Arlington to pay his respects to fallen soldiers, and in those circumstances he wears medals, though it could have been afterwards). I know the only medal Charles really earned would be the one for long service in the Royal Navy, but it was a stark contrast to Donald "bone spurs" Trump with no medals. Charles could have attached and removed those medals in the car to/from Arlington, what was his intention in choosing to wear those medals standing next to Trump?
Not sure, but I think "subliminally reminding Americans that their president got a spurious deferral during the Vietnam War" is a pretty unlikely explanation for Charles' motivations there.
I thought the American military were supposed to be very good at ceremonial events. But I noticed they still managed to get the Union Flag upside down during the ceremony at Arlington.
At least it wasn’t the Australian flag, which was briefly put up (to be fair, not by the military) on the streets of Washington a few days prior to the visit. Fortunately, someone realized the error fairly quickly.
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A week or so ago, Trump posted a fake TIME magazine cover announcing Candace Owens as "Vile Person Of The Year", accompanied by an extremely unflattering(by conventional standards) photo of her, which some interpreted as a racist caricature.
But CO just dropped her reply video, cheerfully stating that she herself had been the original poster of the photo several years ago, and that it showed her in a condition of mold-related neurotoxic poisoning.
(For anyone keeping track, the general consensus seems to be that Laura Loomer is the person in Trump's circle behind some of his most outrageous attacks on the anti-neocon conservatives.)
Not sure, but I think "subliminally reminding Americans that their president got a spurious deferral during the Vietnam War" is a pretty unlikely explanation for Charles' motivations there.
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I thought the American military were supposed to be very good at ceremonial events. But I noticed they still managed to get the Union Flag upside down during the ceremony at Arlington.
To be fair many Brits do too. It is really easy to do. It looks like there is no right way up
The King wore an array of medals and decorations at the state dinner, as well (as one does).
I can't imagine either the King or his staff thinking that he should alter his dress in the car. I don't think there's any deeper significance than "he was on his way to pay respects at Arlington, so dressed for the occasion".