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muriel_volestrangler

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14. "Bend the knee"? No. But he is "sanewashing" him, by treating him like an acceptable fellow head of state

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 11:16 AM

Sep 2025

rather than an authoritarian who'd like a fascist state. No, Trump doesn't have leverage with Epstein; Andrew is embarrassing, but not vital to them - he is responsible for his sexual crimes, and they recognise that.

What they're doing is the same as for Xi in 2015, or Ceausescu in 1978 (though that says QE2 hid in a bush to avoid him in private time, so she was clearly pissed off at having him forced on her). The UK government can be creeps when it's the easiest option.

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Did King Charles bend the knee for Donald Trump? [View all] kentuck Sep 2025 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #1

Sorry. I must have been thinking of another "king". kentuck Sep 2025 #2

George? R0ckyRac00n Sep 2025 #3

It's King Charles III. And yes he kissed Trump's ass. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #4

They don't want Trump's wrath newdeal2 Sep 2025 #5

Yes this is a good answer. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #8

But they might offer him a sweetheart deal GreenWave Sep 2025 #13

Yes maybe the King will take the American colonies back. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #16

Actually, he did not. sheshe2 Sep 2025 #9

Princess of Wales was assigned to do the fluffing. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #10

Plus there is another royal family member who is a problem child the RF is worried about. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #11

Other European royals, too, I'm sure. CrispyQ Sep 2025 #12

Not really. The UK tends to pull out all the stops for any state visit. Ocelot II Sep 2025 #6

Actually, he did not. sheshe2 Sep 2025 #7

"Bend the knee"? No. But he is "sanewashing" him, by treating him like an acceptable fellow head of state muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #14

Fascism is on the rise there too. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2025 #15

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