President Donald Trump welcomed King Charles III to the White House with a ceremonial greeting, praising the "cherished" relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. The meeting, held during a period of strained bilateral ties, aimed to reaffirm the alliance.
"In the centuries since we won our independence, Americans have had no closer friends than the British," Trump said on Tuesday. He called the monarch a "blessing" to the countries' relations and predicted the partnership would endure "long into the future."
Trump also reflected on the historical significance of the alliance, noting that if the US founding fathers could see how the nations bonded after the American Revolution, "surely they would be delighted that the wounds of war healed into the most cherished friendship."
The visit comes as King Charles urged the US Congress to reject isolationism, emphasizing the importance of continued cooperation between the two nations.