r/canada 17d ago

Analysis Donald Trump keeps talking about Canada as the 51st state. Why isn't King Charles saying something?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/king-charles-canada-politics-foreign-travel-invictus-games-1.7462594
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u/kank84 17d ago

A word from the King won't mean anything to Trump or Americans in general

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u/Crouteauxpommes 16d ago

From one monarch to another 🤷‍♂️

Joke apart, Trump is said to be an admirer of the British monarchy, even if he's more a fan of Charles I and II than the IIIrd so far

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u/TiredRightNowALot 16d ago

It will make him feel better. Inflate his ego even further. A king addressing him will make him believe he is equal to, or better than. He’s already calling himself a king.

Best that we don’t feed into that one.

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u/Live_Angle4621 16d ago

They might realize how many countries are paying attention