Trump: King Charles Backs Iran Fight, Not Starmer

0:00On April 2nd, Donald Trump just dropped that he thinks King Charles would have his back in the fight against Iran, way more than UK Prime Minister, Kier Starmer. He told the telegraph, the king is a great guy who take a tougher stand and offer real military muscle, unlike Starmer who's holding back on helping. Reopened the straight-of-war moves that Iran's blocked, Trump's been firing shots at Starmer nonstop, pushing the UK and allies to jump in deeper on the Middle East mess. He insists the king's upcoming U.S. visit won't get messed up by their beef, saying Charles has nothing to do with it, and he's always admired him even. Back when he was prince, folks in the UK are seeing some silver lining here. Cabinet minister Nick Thomas Simmons called the king a top-notch diplomat who shines on the world stage, hinting those skills could smooth things over during the trip. Trump's long respected the royals, from his meets with the late queen to that state visit at Windsor Castle last year, and is addressed to the nation last night.

1:00Trump claimed victories close in Iran, saying two to three more weeks of heavy strikes will wrap it up, or bomb them back to the stone ages if they don't deal. He dodged questions on ground troops and oil markets, just urging allies like the UK to grab the straight themselves and buy American oil instead. Oil prices spiked 5% to $106 a barrel right after, with Asian markets tanking on the uncertainty. As Trump ramps up the pressure, eyes are on whether the king's visit can patch this alliance strain before things heat up even more.