Overview
- Trump recounted at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder’s Dinner at Mount Vernon that he jokingly proposed the nickname “Charles the Conqueror,” which King Charles declined.
- He framed the quip after praising William the Conqueror’s legacy and said Charles is “doing a great job,” according to his remarks.
- Following his second state visit to the U.K., Trump lauded the pageantry as among the greatest honors of his life, noting a large guard of honor and a Windsor Castle state dinner.
- A senior White House official said Trump intends to invite King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit the United States next year, with no dates or formal acceptance disclosed.
- At the same event, Trump announced he will award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom.