'You'd be speaking French': King Charles pokes fun at Trump during state dinner

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During a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday, King Charles III referenced a past comment by Donald Trump about World War II. The King humorously suggested that without British assistance, European nations might be speaking French.

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Britain's King Charles III used his speech at a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday to poke fun at US President Donald Trump who, in January, told European leaders that without US aid in World War II they would be speaking German. "Dare I say that, if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French," Charles quipped.

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