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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 08:35 PM Jun 2019

William, Harry and Kate Deny Trump What He Wanted Most: a Photo Op

Prince Harry and his brother Prince William have successfully denied Donald Trump the opportunity of appearing in a photo with either of them or their glamorous and popular wives during his state visit to the U.K., which would have been invaluable PR for his 2020 re-election campaign, after the president used the word “nasty” while discussing Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle.

Trump subsequently attempted to deny having said Meghan herself was “nasty,” despite being clearly heard using the word on a recording, suggesting instead that he was describing what she said about moving to Canada if he got elected as a “nasty” comment.

Prince Harry is thought to have been angered by the undiplomatic remarks, made to a reporter from The Sun newspaper, and although he did not pull out of a scheduled private luncheon with Trump and his family on Monday, he had a face like thunder when he was pictured shortly afterward processing into a specially curated exhibition of American artifacts from the Royal Collection.

Trump’s cold-shouldering by William and Kate is arguably a more provocative move on the part of the young royals.

As second in line to the throne, it could be argued that William and his wife do have a responsibility to greet Trump one-on-one in front of the cameras, but so far they have studiously avoided doing so.

At last night’s state banquet, they were both seated several places away from Trump, in what was clearly a deliberate (and successful) attempt to restrict the president’s ability to harness the popularity of the young royals.




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William, Harry and Kate Deny Trump What He Wanted Most: a Photo Op (Original Post) CatWoman Jun 2019 OP
Word bubble over Harry's head: madaboutharry Jun 2019 #1
Old money feels superior to new money too Beringia Jun 2019 #2
Might just be he wants to pop Trump in the mouth. Can hardly do that now can he. Thomas Hurt Jun 2019 #3
Well it would create an international incident lunatica Jun 2019 #17
Army Captain with two Afghanistan tours RoadMan Jun 2019 #31
Old money, new money, no money... Cirque du So-What Jun 2019 #4
Or in trump's case, no money. George II Jun 2019 #12
Real money as opposed to no money... (n/t) PJMcK Jun 2019 #14
Kate Middleton comes from Middle Class , So Does Meghan Markle JI7 Jun 2019 #29
Kate Middleton... sacto95834 Jun 2019 #36
the Queen and William and Harry served their Country JI7 Jun 2019 #30
It's hardly that.There's plenty of new money in America from people who are better than any Trump Hekate Jun 2019 #32
I want to know what AMERICAN artifacts are in the Royal Collection. Grasswire2 Jun 2019 #5
A Canadian oil baron went to Europe and bought back all the canadian indigenous applegrove Jun 2019 #6
that's cool nt Grasswire2 Jun 2019 #7
Aren't some of them also gifts from the US or borrowed from collections? Lots of reasons for them Hestia Jun 2019 #21
Don't know. applegrove Jun 2019 #23
Please, you know how much of the rest of the world our rich have looted only to donate to TeamPooka Jun 2019 #26
K&R zentrum Jun 2019 #8
I was hoping Harry would defend his wife's honor Mme. Defarge Jun 2019 #9
Ya...the alternative is setting white house on fire (again)... Volaris Jun 2019 #11
This made me lol nt mrs_p Jun 2019 #13
I think a hundred yard dash would have taken care of it. Dem2theMax Jun 2019 #15
Even if he could've used a golf cart. 47of74 Jun 2019 #19
. Dem2theMax Jun 2019 #27
I'm now thinking of volstork Jun 2019 #33
An insult contest. cab67 Jun 2019 #44
Lady Nancy Astor Mme. Defarge Jun 2019 #45
Ohhhh boy oh boy lol... Volaris Jun 2019 #10
Ivanka fancies herself a princess. It's pretty obvious. calimary Jun 2019 #16
A friend described True Blue American Jun 2019 #28
I hope Disney treads carefully going forward. n/t Harker Jun 2019 #41
I think Harry totally adores Meghan and their new son, so Trump's... 3catwoman3 Jun 2019 #18
Trump wanted the photo op for his little princesses, too. Ilsa Jun 2019 #20
The Queen's invitation was extended to trumpie and melania ONLY. Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #42
Then would the warlike Harry, Harker Jun 2019 #22
++++++++++ More_Cowbell Jun 2019 #34
Coincidentally, I've been memorizing that role Harker Jun 2019 #35
"...and at his heels, leashed in like hounds, should Famine, Sword, and Fire crouch for employment." Aristus Jun 2019 #37
For if you hide the crown, even in your hearts, Harker Jun 2019 #38
No red carpet Aussie105 Jun 2019 #24
America SCVDem Jun 2019 #25
He lives for celebrity. This hits him where it hurts. SeaDoo Jun 2019 #39
He also craves respect. murielm99 Jun 2019 #40
Laughable is that outfit he wore. Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #43
... Scurrilous Jun 2019 #46
I like it when he doesn't get what he wants. calimary Jun 2019 #47

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
17. Well it would create an international incident
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 10:22 PM
Jun 2019

The Royals would never do something like that. The uproar would be global! Better to snub him and his spawn a little. This was a major state visit. We’re supposed to be close allies.

Harry restrained himself admirably.

 

RoadMan

(48 posts)
31. Army Captain with two Afghanistan tours
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 02:34 AM
Jun 2019

versus lardass draft dodger: who wins in a fistfight?

Wouldn't ever happen, but what a sight that would be!

sacto95834

(393 posts)
36. Kate Middleton...
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 06:30 PM
Jun 2019

Duchess Kate may be many things, but middle class she is not; nor has she ever been.

Hekate

(90,793 posts)
32. It's hardly that.There's plenty of new money in America from people who are better than any Trump
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 04:29 AM
Jun 2019

IIRC Kate Middleton's parents are very successful in business, and are not part of the old nobility-structure, and she's just another member of the Royal Family now.

No, the problem with Trump and his spawn is that they are pigs and boors wherever they go, with a smug sense of absolute entitlement that is nauseating. And their supposed fortune is Fake News.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
5. I want to know what AMERICAN artifacts are in the Royal Collection.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 09:04 PM
Jun 2019

Hmmmm?

Why aren't the AMERICAN artifacts in an American museum?

applegrove

(118,778 posts)
6. A Canadian oil baron went to Europe and bought back all the canadian indigenous
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 09:10 PM
Jun 2019

artifacts he could buy and put them in a museum in Calgary back in the 60s and 70s. That is how we got some of our old stuff back. That was well before nations started to demand return of their national artifacts for free.

 

Hestia

(3,818 posts)
21. Aren't some of them also gifts from the US or borrowed from collections? Lots of reasons for them
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 11:03 PM
Jun 2019

to be there.

TeamPooka

(24,254 posts)
26. Please, you know how much of the rest of the world our rich have looted only to donate to
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 11:40 PM
Jun 2019

every museum in the country....
Play the xenophobia artifact card elsewhere.

Dem2theMax

(9,653 posts)
15. I think a hundred yard dash would have taken care of it.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 10:16 PM
Jun 2019


As in, Harry challenging drumpf to a 100-yard dash. We all know what the outcome would have been. Cholesterol Saves the World!

cab67

(3,007 posts)
44. An insult contest.
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:47 PM
Jun 2019

The British are highly skilled at constructing sophisticated yet deeply-cutting insults. Trump is basically limited to two or three derogatory words.

Mme. Defarge

(8,042 posts)
45. Lady Nancy Astor
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 09:38 PM
Jun 2019

"Winston, if you were my husband, I'd put poison in your coffee."
Winston Churchill:
"Nancy, if you were my wife, I'd drink it."

Volaris

(10,274 posts)
10. Ohhhh boy oh boy lol...
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 09:54 PM
Jun 2019

I think the last leader of Britian who had that particular look on their face....was looking at William Wallace.


That's some MEDIEVAL LEVEL side-eye, right there, boy...

True Blue American

(17,988 posts)
28. A friend described
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 12:05 AM
Jun 2019

The Trumps as,” Gawking Tourists trying to dress like Royalty.”

Pundit on TV said looked like a family vacation because they knew they will never get that chance again.

3catwoman3

(24,041 posts)
18. I think Harry totally adores Meghan and their new son, so Trump's...
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 10:45 PM
Jun 2019

...inability to be gracious and civil will not be forgiven or forgotten.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
20. Trump wanted the photo op for his little princesses, too.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 10:52 PM
Jun 2019

Ivanka, Tiffany, jr and Eric have to meet the Royals. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for trump to force his brats on them when they probably were not invited. Ivanka and Kushner may have had an excuse to be there, but the other three did not.

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
37. "...and at his heels, leashed in like hounds, should Famine, Sword, and Fire crouch for employment."
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 06:47 PM
Jun 2019

In other words, don't mess with Harry!

Aussie105

(5,434 posts)
24. No red carpet
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 11:34 PM
Jun 2019

when he got off the plane, and no photo ops?

Subtle! Real British, subtle snubs!

Trump will take a while to realise, and he will be miffed! Twitter rage when he gets back home!

Got to wonder. If you are so sensitive, why dish abuse out and provoke a response?

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
43. Laughable is that outfit he wore.
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:34 PM
Jun 2019

Completely wrong. The too-low hanging vest only advertised his girth. The whole ensemble was ill-fitting, too. FFS, Savile Row is right there; the least he could have done was go find a tailor.

That photo of him in that get-up is a gut laugh. You can put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.

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