Trump's Bombshell: King Charles' Nuclear Stance

0:00On April 30, President Trump dropped a bombshell at Tuesday's state dinner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla. He claimed the king agreed with him during a private meeting that Iran should never get nuclear weapons. Trump said Charles backed him even stronger on keeping that opponent from going nuclear while talking Middle East progress. This sparked some awkward vibes because in Britain, you don't spill details from private chats with the monarch. It's protocol to keep the king out of politics so he stays neutral and can't publicly correct any mix-ups. This came amid tensions between Trump and U.K. Prime Minister, Kier Starmer over U.S. moves against Iran. U.K. pundits raised mild eyebrows, but experts like constitutional law, preferring. Press got called at tame compared to what could have gone wrong. Buckingham Palace chimed in, saying the king supports their government's anti-nuclear spread stance, aligning with official policy. Before the dinner, King Charles spoke to a joint session of U.S. Congress and got standing

1:00ovation for highlighting U.S. U.K. ties while touching on NATO, Ukraine, and climate change. No big backlash from Trump there. Now the row couple heads to New York for less political stuff on creative industries and folks see the Washington leg as a win with the king, charming everyone despite the hiccup. That wraps global news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.