{"id":1688,"date":"2026-05-04T17:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextstoryus.com\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:37:34","slug":"trump-says-hes-very-jealous-as-king-charles-congress-speech-draws-applause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextstoryus.com\/?p=1688","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he\u2019s \u2018very jealous\u2019 as King Charles\u2019 Congress speech draws applause"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Donald Trump praised King Charles III at a White House dinner, joking he got Democrats to stand, something he said he\u2019s never managed<\/div>\n<div class=\"cust-col-lg-12 cust-col-md-12 cust-col-sm-12 cust-col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"cust-col-lg-8 cust-col-md-8 cust-col-sm-8 cust-col-xs-8\"><span class=\"byline byline-article\"><span class=\"by-label\">BY<\/span>\u00a0<a class=\"byline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.meaww.com\/writer\/piyush.arora\">PIYUSH ARORA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-date\">PUBLISHED\u00a05 DAYS AGO<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cust-col-lg-4 cust-col-md-4 cust-col-sm-4 cust-col-xs-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"cover_image\" src=\"https:\/\/dxltb3n5j8l6j.cloudfront.net\/801160\/uploads\/fa7f7480-4369-11f1-ba3d-ffcc606d15c3_1200_630.jpeg\" alt=\"Donald Trump praised King Charles III\u2019s Congress speech, saying he was \u2018very jealous\u2019, before hosting him and Queen Camilla at a White House dinner (Samir Hussein\/WireImage)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-mm-src=\"https:\/\/dxltb3n5j8l6j.cloudfront.net\/801160\/uploads\/fa7f7480-4369-11f1-ba3d-ffcc606d15c3_1200_630.jpeg\" \/><figcaption>Donald Trump praised King Charles III\u2019s Congress speech, saying he was \u2018very jealous\u2019, before hosting him and Queen Camilla at a White House dinner (Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"main_content\">\n<div 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2049270437385769435\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>WASHINGTON, DC:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.meaww.com\/trump-tells-king-charles-his-mom-had-a-crush-on-him-at-state-welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0praised King Charles III\u2019s speech, which drew a prolonged standing ovation in Congress, noting that he was \u2018very jealous\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 79-year-old president, accompanied by first lady<a href=\"https:\/\/news.meaww.com\/melania-trump-and-queen-camilla-host-students-in-ai-and-vr-showcase-at-white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Melania Trump<\/a>, on Tuesday, April 28, rolled out the red carpet and welcomed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.meaww.com\/king-charles-wins-standing-ovation-in-congress-with-checks-and-balances-remark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles\u00a0<\/a>and<a href=\"https:\/\/news.meaww.com\/melania-trump-and-queen-camilla-mirror-each-other-in-coordinated-white-looks-during-state-visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Queen Camilla\u00a0<\/a>to a lavish state dinner at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Before making their way into the White House for dinner, Trump hailed King Charles III\u2019s earlier speech to Congress, saying, \u201che made a great speech. I was very jealous.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\" contenteditable=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"figure-image\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/d2r3ijz46v2k0u.cloudfront.net\/1922eb15-1b43-4760-a03e-ed4b5b279013.jpg\" alt=\"DC - APRIL 28: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Queen Camilla and King Charles III to the White House for a state dinner on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. In his first visit to the U.S. as the British monarch, King Charles III addressed a joint meeting of Congress as part of a multi-day trip to the nation's capital, New York City, and Virginia celebrating the United States of America's 250th anniversary of its independence. (Photo by Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)\" \/><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" data-gramm=\"false\">President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Queen Camilla and King Charles III to the White House for a state dinner on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"split\">Trump praises King Charles for making Democrats stand<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s appreciation for King Charles did not stop at the door, as his praise for the speech continued inside the White House after they took their places at the head table and the toast portion of the dinner began.<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off the dinner, he said, &#8220;I want to congratulate Charles on having made a fantastic speech today at Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also joked that the king was able to bring Democrats to their feet during his joint address, an applause, he noted, he has never quite managed himself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\" contenteditable=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"figure-image\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/d2r3ijz46v2k0u.cloudfront.net\/9b7edd50-7115-4eb2-b363-7bd0d69d95ec.jpg\" alt=\"DC - APRIL 28: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Queen Camilla and King Charles III to the White House for a state dinner on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. In his first visit to the U.S. as the British monarch, King Charles III addressed a joint meeting of Congress as part of a multi-day trip to the nation's capital, New York City, and Virginia celebrating the United States of America's 250th anniversary of its independence. (Photo by Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)\" \/><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" data-gramm=\"false\">President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Queen Camilla and King Charles III to the White House for a state dinner on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe got the Democrats to stand. I\u2019ve never been able to do that. I couldn\u2019t believe it. I couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey liked him more than they\u2019ve ever liked any Republican or Democrat, actually.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the dinner, beyond the guests of honour, the king and queen, Trump and Melania were joined by several other high-profile attendees, including Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, Rory McIlroy and Erica McIlroy, Eric Trump, Lara Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"split\">Lindsey Graham, Mike Pence praise King Charles speech<\/h2>\n<p>King Charles III\u2019s historic speech not only drew praise from Donald Trump but also from several senators and lawmakers, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, who called it a \u201cmuch-needed morale booster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimply put: The King nailed it,\u201d Graham wrote. \u201cThe speech was a terrific combo of wit, humor, history and appreciation. I believe most members of Congress feel better after the speech than they did before. Though I will admit it was a bit odd that the unifying feeling had to come from the King of England\u2026 but so be it!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"blockquote-container\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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href=\"https:\/\/news.meaww.com\/trump-ties-hilton-gunman-to-kimmels-expectant-widow-joke-demands-firing-and-400-m-ballroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever our differences, whatever disagreements we may have, we stand united in our commitment to uphold democracy, to protect all our people from harm, and to salute the courage of those who daily risk their lives in the service of country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump praised King Charles III at a White House dinner, joking he got Democrats to stand, something he said he\u2019s never managed BY\u00a0PIYUSH ARORA PUBLISHED\u00a05 DAYS AGO Donald Trump &hellip; 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