Trump says King Charles would have been more helpful on Iran than Starmer – POLITICO

LONDON — Donald Trump claimed King Charles “would have probably helped us with Iran” if he’d been in charge of the British response to the war.

The U.S. president’s comments — which came on Charles’ trip stateside — may cause embarrassment for the British monarch, who as head of state must be above party politics, and they suggest the visit has not healed rifts with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after deep disagreements over the Iran war.

Asked whether the days-long trip had repaired strains with Starmer, Trump told reporters Wednesday that the king is “fantastic” and a “great friend of mine.”