As President Donald Trump welcomed King Charles III to Washington on April 28, the official White House X (formerly Twitter) account posted a picture of the two men, captioning it with “TWO KINGS,” as they smiled for the cameras. The moment was from a formal welcome ceremony on the South Lawn. And within minutes, the post began circulating widely, drawing all kinds of attention from the countrypeople.
White House shares photo of Donald Trump and King Charles, captions it ‘TWO KINGS’
The White House recently posted a photo of Donald Trump and King Charles III, calling them “TWO KINGS.” During the ceremony, the president reflected on history as he greeted the British monarch, saying that their ancestors “would surely be filled with awe and pride that the Anglo-American revolution in human freedom” had survived. The two men laughed together after the handshake, presenting a friendly front for the cameras.
This does not happen to be the first time Trump has used royal imagery during his second term. In October 2025, he shared AI-generated videos of himself wearing a crown. However, in a recent interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Trump resisted the claims that he acts like a monarch, telling Norah O’Donnell, “I’m not a king,” and adding, “If I was a king, I wouldn’t be dealing with you.”
Critics have been reacting strongly to the White House post. An X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, “We fought a revolution over this.” Another commented, “There are NO kings in the United States of America,” while others took a different view, writing, “Our King is much wiser than their King,” and “Trump is the King of Kings.”
King Charles and Queen Camilla are on a four-day visit to the US from April 27 to April 30, the first by a British monarch since 2007. The monarch addressed Congress on April 28 and spoke about shared democratic values as well as checks on executive power. The POTUS, for his part, hosted a formal state dinner that evening.
