Trump-Royals Tensions: NATO, Tariffs, Ukraine

0:00On May 1st, President Trump shut down any notion that King Charles swayed him on NATO, hitting back with the flat No No Right on the White House. South Lawn, before heading to Florida, he's been blasting the alliance hard, dubbing it a paper tiger and its members cowards for skipping patrols in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran. War. Just days earlier, he slapped punishing tariffs on European Union cars, hitting 23 NATO countries square in the wallet. King Charles laid out the alliance's rock-solid history in his big speech to Congress, nodding to the one-time article five got triggered after the September 11th attacks in 2001. He reminded everyone how allies stood shoulder to shoulder through world wars, the Cold War, and Afghanistan. Then pushed hard for more U.S. cash, too. Back Ukraine's fight. Trump kept it personal, though, calling the king a top-notch guy who even wrangled Democrats back in Congress days. He praised Queen Camilla, too, saying they had a great time, despite the policy clashes,

1:01complete with jokes at a garden-themed state dinner and a gold. Bell give from the ship HMS Trump. Tensions run deep from the White House, skipping alerts to allies before bombing Iran alongside Israel in late February. Trump also ripped into Biden for dumping gear and $350 billion into Ukraine after Russia's invasion in February 20, 22, insisting Europe needs to foot more of the bill. All this unfolds as Trump bids farewell to the royals after their Washington whirlwind, highlighting that personal vibes they're strong even when big. Alliances feel shaky.