Trump suggests US could join British Commonwealth

President Trump mentioned Friday he favored the thought of the USA becoming a member of the British Commonwealth after a report claimed King Charles III would make a suggestion. 

“I love King Charles,” Trump wrote on Fact Social Friday morning whereas linking to an article citing a Every day Mail report that mentioned the monarch would secretly supply the U.S. affiliate membership within the Commonwealth throughout Trump’s second state go to to Britain. “Sounds good to me!” 

Trump additionally reposted the identical report concerning the king’s “secret” supply of membership late Saturday morning. 

Fox Information Digital has reached out to the White Home for remark. 

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President Trump on Friday mentioned he favored the thought of the USA becoming a member of the British Commonwealth after a report claimed King Charles III would make a suggestion.  (Victoria Jones/WPA Pool/Getty Photographs)

The British Commonwealth, created in 1926, is made up of 56 international locations, together with Australia and Canada, most of which have been initially British colonies. The monarch is the top of the Commonwealth, whose upkeep was a significant precedence of Queen Elizabeth II. 

Membership is voluntary. 

The U.S. was a part of the British Empire earlier than profitable independence after the Revolution. 

India was the primary nation to determine to stay inside the Commonwealth after gaining independence in 1947. 

President Trump toasting Prince Charles throughout his first state go to in 2019.  (Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty Photographs)

Trump had a pleasant relationship with the late queen and at all times spoke extremely of her. 

“I got to know her very well, and, you know, I got to know her in her ’90s, OK, but she was great,” Trump advised Fox Information’ Mark Levin in 2023. “This is a woman … 75 years she reigned, and she never made a mistake.”

Trump has additionally praised Charles and the inheritor to the throne, Prince William, whom he met with in December in Paris, however he had fewer good issues to say about Prince Harry and his spouse, Meghan Markle. 

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The president is scheduled to satisfy with King Charles throughout a uncommon second state go to later this yr. He met with the late queen and Charles throughout his first state go to in 2019. 

The Every day Mail mentioned Commonwealth membership was first floated throughout Trump’s first time period, and this time across the hope is that it will ease tensions between the U.S. and Canada because the international locations commerce tariff threats. 

Trump with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in 2019. (Daniel Leal/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

“This is being discussed at the highest levels,” a member of the Royal Commonwealth Society advised the Every day Mail. “It would be a wonderful move that would symbolize Britain’s close relationship with the U.S.

“Donald Trump loves Britain and has nice respect for the royal household, so we consider he would see the advantages of this. Affiliate membership may, hopefully, be adopted by full membership, making the Commonwealth much more essential as a worldwide group.” 

President Trump shows an invitation from King Charles III for a second state visit during a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House Feb. 27.  (Carl Court/Getty Images)

Late last month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer presented Trump with Charles’ invitation for a second state visit while the two politicians were meeting in the Oval Office. 

“I believe that simply symbolizes the energy of the connection between us. This can be a very particular letter. I believe the final state go to was an incredible success,” Starmer said. “His majesty the king desires to make this even higher than that.” 

Trump posing with first lady Melania Trump and Prince Charles and wife Camilla. (Chris Jackson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump responded, “The reply is sure. On behalf of our great first girl Melania and myself, the reply is sure, and we sit up for being there and honoring the king and honoring, actually, your nation. Your nation is a implausible nation.” 

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Trump described Charles as “lovely” and a “great man.” 

“I’ve gotten to know him very effectively truly, first time period and, now, a second time period,” he added.