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Trump Royal Visit Mockery

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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel dissected President Trump's first state visit with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House. Kimmel viewed the British monarch as a rare positive influence in current affairs while mocking the elaborate royal itinerary that included stops from Wisconsin to a Las Vegas Phish concert.

The comedian highlighted an embarrassing protocol error when transportation officials mistakenly displayed Australian flags instead of the Union Jack along Washington streets. Kimmel also questioned whether Trump actually drank tea during the royal afternoon gathering, suggesting they likely served Diet Coke instead for the president.

Kimmel joined other comedians in mocking Trump's reported demand for a $400 million ballroom, contrasting it with the dissolution of DOGE. The late-night circuit portrayed the royal visit as both a diplomatic effort and an opportunity to highlight presidential extravagance, with King Charles becoming the first monarch to address Congress since Trump's State of the Union.