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Inside Trump's state dinner for the King, where Australia took centre stage
*I know the title sounds a bit nationalistic; it's coincidental to what I believe Charles' purpose in visiting trump is. To save NATO
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Not only that, but the King explicitly linked his gift to the Australian alliance, describing HMS Trump as an “AUKUS predecessor”.
And he elevated AUKUS to the level of NATO, saying: “Today, our partnerships in NATO and AUKUS deepen our technological and military co-operation and ensure that together we can meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and contested world.”
Trump adores such gifts and gestures, and the moment received one of the greatest seals of approval possible in the Trump administration – being featured on the White House’s Rapid Response account on X.
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/inside-trump-s-state-dinner-for-the-king-where-australia-took-centre-stage-20260429-p5zs15.html
https://archive.md/OHc8G
Not only that, but the King explicitly linked his gift to the Australian alliance, describing HMS Trump as an “AUKUS predecessor”.
And he elevated AUKUS to the level of NATO, saying: “Today, our partnerships in NATO and AUKUS deepen our technological and military co-operation and ensure that together we can meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and contested world.”
Trump adores such gifts and gestures, and the moment received one of the greatest seals of approval possible in the Trump administration – being featured on the White House’s Rapid Response account on X.
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/inside-trump-s-state-dinner-for-the-king-where-australia-took-centre-stage-20260429-p5zs15.html
https://archive.md/OHc8G
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very interesting indeed 
There was an HMS Trump, ffs! 
Charles is letting him think it's named after him.