Friday, April 24, 2026

Conversation Starters of a Would-Be King to a Real King

Ahead of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Queen Camilla’s state visit to America April 27-30, I’ve been wondering in what manner or fashion will Donald Trump embarrass himself and our country. 


Here are malapro-Trumpisms our fearful leader might toss at Charles:


“How’s your brother? You know, Jeffrey Epstein never introduced me to him.”


Or, “Was it worth waiting so many years to become king?”


Or, “You know, Camilla is aging well.”


Or, “You know, America saved you guys in two world wars. The least your government should have done in return is support our battle with Iran.”


Or, “You’re an environmentalist who believes in global warming, right?  I’m not and don’t.”


Or, “I really think you should talk those obstinate Canadians into taking my offer to become our 51st state. We could show them how to win Olympic and Paralympics hockey gold. Even our women beat those Canucks.”


Or, “You know, I’m a little like your predecessor Charles II. He was in exile 11 years before returning home to be king. I was in exile only four years before returning to the throne, er, I mean the Oval Office. Much better than the beheading of his father Charles I for treason.”  


Or, “Lots of people in America say I act like a king. As one king to another, what do you think? Did I overdo it with all the gold embellishments?”


Or, “As king, do they make you take cognitive tests?” 


None of those embarrassing questions would be surprising to me given Donald Trump’s penchant for voicing the inappropriate.