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muriel_volestrangler

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3. 1st time he was asked about cancelling the King's US state visit in April he ignored it; 2nd time, he said he wouldn't

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Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:24 AM

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because that was someone else's idea, not his.

"I'm focused on the pragmatic response here, not the suggestion of others, and my focus is what's in the national interest for our country, what is going to best protect workers, families, businesses."

ie No, I won't do anything that might annoy Donald, and I'd rather you didn't ask me awkward questions, or draw attention to the fact that I didn't answer them the first time.

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