"You'd Be Speaking French": King Charles III’s Roast Of Donald Trump Is Going Viral

29 Apr 2026, 16:08 by Matt Stopera · BuzzFeed

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King Charles III has been getting the literal "royal treatment" in Washington DC this week.

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From checking out some bees...

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... to getting a first-hand look at Trump's golden lair.

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They even brought out the redcoats on the front lawn of the White House.

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Our founding fathers are shaking in their graves!!

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Later, King Charles addressed a joint session of Congress.

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And finally, he was the special guest during a state dinner where he gave a speech.

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The biggest surprise of all of this were the jokes.

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As @TodayinHistory said, "Today's main takeaway is King Charles III is actually very funny."

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Three jokes in particular are going viral because people are convinced the punchline went right over Trump's head.

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There was this joke about the Boston Tea Party:

King Charles III toasts President Trump and the First Lady at state dinner: "Thank you, Mr. President and Mrs. Trump, for your splendid dinner this evening — which, may I say, is a very considerable improvement on the Boston Tea Party." pic.twitter.com/Kfc0blVM4F
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"Thank you, Mr. President and Mrs. Trump, for your splendid dinner this evening, which, um, may I say is a very considerable improvement on the Boston Tea Party."

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As one person put it, "Boston Tea Party in shambles after that burn."

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Next, he went in on the new ballroom:

🚨HOLY SHIT. King Charles just MOCKED Trump’s Ballroom:

"On this occasion I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the East Wing…

…We made our own small attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814 (when the British set fire to the White House). pic.twitter.com/m8fEHF4QVg
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"On this occasion, I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the east wing, Mr. President. Um, following your visit to Windsor Castle last year. And I'm sorry to say that we British, of course, made our own small attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814. "

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He was, of course, referring to the time the British burned the White House to the ground during the War of 1812.

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As one person pointed out, "I already know every joke he’s telling is going completely over trump’s head."

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And finally, the most viral of all:

A lot of jokes from King Charles tonight.

“You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French” pic.twitter.com/9EyxNMLxCR
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 29, 2026

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"You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French."

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This one even got a response from French President Emmanuel Macron, who tweeted, "That would be chic!"

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Meanwhile, political commentator Mehdi Hasan summed up the vibe of the "comedy set": "The best part of this joke is that Trump is laughing but I bet he doesn’t understand it."

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"You'd Be Speaking French": King Charles III’s Roast Of Donald Trump Is Going Viral

King Charles III has been getting the literal "royal treatment" in Washington DC this week.

From checking out some bees...

... to getting a first-hand look at Trump's golden lair.

They even brought out the redcoats on the front lawn of the White House.

Our founding fathers are shaking in their graves!!

Later, King Charles addressed a joint session of Congress.

And finally, he was the special guest during a state dinner where he gave a speech.

The biggest surprise of all of this were the jokes.

As @TodayinHistory said, "Today's main takeaway is King Charles III is actually very funny."

Three jokes in particular are going viral because people are convinced the punchline went right over Trump's head.

There was this joke about the Boston Tea Party:

"Thank you, Mr. President and Mrs. Trump, for your splendid dinner this evening, which, um, may I say is a very considerable improvement on the Boston Tea Party."

As one person put it, "Boston Tea Party in shambles after that burn."

Next, he went in on the new ballroom:

"On this occasion, I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the east wing, Mr. President. Um, following your visit to Windsor Castle last year. And I'm sorry to say that we British, of course, made our own small attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814. "

He was, of course, referring to the time the British burned the White House to the ground during the War of 1812.

As one person pointed out, "I already know every joke he’s telling is going completely over trump’s head."

And finally, the most viral of all:

"You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French."

This one even got a response from French President Emmanuel Macron, who tweeted, "That would be chic!"

Meanwhile, political commentator Mehdi Hasan summed up the vibe of the "comedy set": "The best part of this joke is that Trump is laughing but I bet he doesn’t understand it."

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