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NYC Liberal

(20,400 posts)
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:22 PM Mar 21

Donald Trump Suggests US Could Join British Commonwealth

Source: Newsweek

President Donald Trump suggested that the United States could join the British Commonwealth on Friday in a post to Truth Social, his social media platform.

The president shared an article from British tabloid The Sun reporting that King Charles III was making a "secret offer" to the White House, and that plans are in process for the U.S. to become an associate member of the international organization.

"I Love King Charles. Sounds good to me!" Trump wrote in response to the report.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-suggests-us-could-join-british-commonwealth-2048679

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Donald Trump Suggests US Could Join British Commonwealth (Original Post) NYC Liberal Mar 21 OP
Does this mean we'll have a real Queen, not named Melanoma? wcmagumba Mar 21 #1
I'm not sure which is worse, Camilla or Melania? Blue_playwright Mar 21 #64
Too close to call. TomSlick Mar 21 #65
Only a shit-brain idiot would shit on Commonwealth w tariffs incl. UK, Canada, Australia... and then ask for favours. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 21 #2
Why does Newsweek waste their time on the ramblings of an idiot? groundloop Mar 21 #3
Remember decades back when they were actually a good news magazine? Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 21 #46
Newsweek was one of our go to sources for my high school extemporaneous speaking contests in the mid 70s... wcmagumba Mar 21 #48
I always kick myself after clicking on one of their articles. nilram Mar 21 #58
When was the exact moment that reality ceased to exist? LudwigPastorius Mar 21 #4
It is now Bizarro World which has hypothesized in a comic book in 1961. n/t John1956PA Mar 21 #9
Also Seinfeld! Initech Mar 21 #13
11/5/24 11:59 PM EDT Initech Mar 21 #12
We are in the weasel time line. Swede Mar 21 #60
I think a bunch of shitweasels are responsible for this nightmare we're living in. raccoon Mar 24 #75
A ploy by the UK to keep your enemies closer? Irish_Dem Mar 21 #5
So now this motherfucker wants to toss out the results of the American Revolution? JFC steelyboo Mar 21 #6
Not entirely a bad idea Easterncedar Mar 21 #16
Two possible reasons: LudwigPastorius Mar 21 #25
#2 odins folly Mar 21 #40
LOL!! flamingdem Mar 21 #36
Isn't our nation's Capitol City named after the man who led the revolution? Botany Mar 24 #76
SQUIRREL! maxsolomon Mar 21 #7
So we fought that Revolution for nothing? sinkingfeeling Mar 21 #8
Actually, since he self-proclaimed being the king of the USA on Lie Social.. Justice matters. Mar 21 #42
Any of you "AMERICA!!! FUCK YEAH!!!" Trumpsters out there want to take this? Aristus Mar 21 #10
Imagine the reaction if Kamala Harris were exploring such a "secret offer." Paladin Mar 21 #21
Fucking what??? Initech Mar 21 #11
On the bright side, that might dissuade Trump from invading Canada. Qutzupalotl Mar 21 #14
This is Trump we are talking about. I'll bet a hi-diddilly-doh against a damned-if-I-know he is thinking steelyboo Mar 21 #19
He knows "usurp". Here's a post of his today! Plus his cult called Obama "the usurper" for years. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 21 #30
Ok, I'm a big Anglophile even though I'm no fan of Chuck Rex Blue_playwright Mar 21 #63
Only if we can divorce ourselves from you and your MAGAT ilk... I would gladly consider it then... hlthe2b Mar 21 #15
Next thing you know DFW Mar 21 #17
So he's renovating dweller Mar 21 #18
Charles Won't Let Him Be King Deep State Witch Mar 21 #20
I hear they would have a nice room for him in the Tower of London. mackdaddy Mar 21 #57
Okay. Then Charles can put him in gaol. Maybe with a nice set of those wall manacles ms liberty Mar 21 #22
Didn't you Yanks Andy Canuck Mar 21 #23
You think a chuzzlewit like Trump knows that? Aristus Mar 21 #38
Two of them, actually! Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 21 #47
Oh ya, Andy Canuck Mar 22 #68
And on behalf of X%+ of us US'rs; we Apologize for drumphf electric_blue68 Mar 24 #80
... orangecrush Mar 21 #24
trump would not accept being second to anyone. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 21 #26
Next thing we'll know, that felon will want to "annex" the UK... Justice matters. Mar 21 #45
Cool, the entire history of the U.S. like the 9th season of Dallas--all just a dream. tanyev Mar 21 #27
LOL!! sinkingfeeling Mar 21 #53
This psyop is becoming absurd. n/t rzemanfl Mar 21 #28
And we are going to ignore lexington and concord, 1776, and the Sons of Liberty? AZLD4Candidate Mar 21 #29
As if he knows what that means IronLionZion Mar 21 #31
He is insane. CentralMass Mar 21 #32
Britain enid602 Mar 21 #33
OK, but what about the next 30 seconds? Turbineguy Mar 21 #34
I'll Believe This When We Start Driving On The Other Side Of The Street.....nt global1 Mar 21 #35
I hope we can be part of the British Commonwealth flamingdem Mar 21 #37
Who wants to tell him that the king doesn't get to make those kinds of decisions anymore. Biophilic Mar 21 #39
We'd have a real universal healthcare system then! n/t PatrickforB Mar 21 #41
My first thoughts as well. Would we get healthcare coverage? harun Mar 21 #43
And Cheato would take credit AwakeAtLast Mar 21 #67
Didn't we fight a war so we wouldn't be part of the British Commonwealth? Ray Bruns Mar 21 #44
That was in the honest cosmos where Trump lost and was jailed. GreenWave Mar 21 #51
The Commonwealth didn't exist then DavidDvorkin Mar 21 #66
Was he responding to a satirical essay? DavidDvorkin Mar 21 #49
The United States doesn't qualify. mwooldri Mar 21 #50
WHEN will everyone realize Diamond_Dog Mar 21 #52
Geezzzzz guys. You all know Charles is only a figurehead. He has no actual say. Srkdqltr Mar 21 #54
Maybe he thinks they'll let him be king SSJVegeta Mar 21 #55
The man is stark raving mad. Martin68 Mar 21 #56
Someone seriously needs to find Trump's crack dealer and throw him in jail jmowreader Mar 21 #59
Insane ravings ramapo Mar 21 #61
I can't even fathom what some of these secret phone calls he makes to travelingthrulife Mar 23 #71
They'd never have us. n/t malthaussen Mar 21 #62
Some would argue they already do have us snot Mar 22 #69
"NewsWeak" SorellaLaBefana Mar 23 #70
I seriously Rebl2 Mar 23 #72
Word is he accepted malaise Mar 23 #73
They didn't stop them from fighting each other for the last 1000 years. Renew Deal Mar 24 #77
Tell me about it malaise Mar 24 #78
Trump would never take a backseat to an actual king. alarimer Mar 23 #74
I do not think he realizes that means that the U.S. would have to adhere to British Commonwealth standards. Like metric, LiberalArkie Mar 24 #79
Does he know that would make him subject to the King? iemanja Mar 24 #81

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,432 posts)
2. Only a shit-brain idiot would shit on Commonwealth w tariffs incl. UK, Canada, Australia... and then ask for favours. nt
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:24 PM
Mar 21

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,548 posts)
46. Remember decades back when they were actually a good news magazine?
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:54 PM
Mar 21

My parents had a Newsweek subscription back in the 1970’s.

wcmagumba

(3,788 posts)
48. Newsweek was one of our go to sources for my high school extemporaneous speaking contests in the mid 70s...
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 04:00 PM
Mar 21

Time and US News and World Report (even at that time we kids called it Useless New and World Distort)...

nilram

(3,135 posts)
58. I always kick myself after clicking on one of their articles.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 05:43 PM
Mar 21

They've got quite a lot of dreck.

LudwigPastorius

(12,130 posts)
4. When was the exact moment that reality ceased to exist?
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:24 PM
Mar 21

...because this is just so insane...that is the only possible explanation.

Initech

(104,465 posts)
12. 11/5/24 11:59 PM EDT
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:38 PM
Mar 21

That was the day America died and reality ceased to exist. Everything else is just part of the clown show now.

Easterncedar

(4,213 posts)
16. Not entirely a bad idea
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:41 PM
Mar 21

Canada seems mostly better than we are now in a lot of ways. Pea meal bacon, for one.

LudwigPastorius

(12,130 posts)
25. Two possible reasons:
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:51 PM
Mar 21

A) He thinks that "Commonwealth" means he gets money from the UK if we join.

Or B) He thinks that if the U.S. becomes a member, he's got a shot at becoming the King some day.

odins folly

(346 posts)
40. #2
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:32 PM
Mar 21

Seems the most likely reason.

Although, dumb fuck that he is, "common wealth" may be what his syphalitic mind hears and he thinks HE will get a cut of the Kings ransom.

Or both...

maxsolomon

(36,254 posts)
7. SQUIRREL!
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:28 PM
Mar 21

Let's all ask "how high" when President Narcissistic Troll says jump.

Fuck this spectacle. The dumbest spectacle ever.

Justice matters.

(8,269 posts)
42. Actually, since he self-proclaimed being the king of the USA on Lie Social..
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:41 PM
Mar 21

... with a ugly picture of himself wearing a gold-color crown on top of his hair furhair... so yes, it was all for nothing now.

And ruling by fiat with crazy, destructive executive orders and taking the side of cruelly decaying Russia over NATO allies... because effin Vladimir Putin tells "good things about him" to him over the phone...

What more proof is needed to conclude the Revolution was for nothing?

Aristus

(69,601 posts)
10. Any of you "AMERICA!!! FUCK YEAH!!!" Trumpsters out there want to take this?
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:32 PM
Mar 21

He's talking about submitting to the British Crown. Which, if you had stayed awake in school, you would have known that declaring independence from the British Crown is why the United States even exists.

Come on, let's hear it, all you "patriots"...

Paladin

(30,034 posts)
21. Imagine the reaction if Kamala Harris were exploring such a "secret offer."
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:50 PM
Mar 21

Never mind trump and his stormtrooper followers---just think of the outrage of the rightwing-pimp opinion scribblers at the NY Times...

Initech

(104,465 posts)
11. Fucking what???
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:36 PM
Mar 21

I admit I did not have "Make America British Again" on my 2025 MAGA Bingo card. WTF!!!!

Qutzupalotl

(15,320 posts)
14. On the bright side, that might dissuade Trump from invading Canada.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:39 PM
Mar 21

But you know how this happened. Trump doesn't know what a commonwealth is, but it sounds to him as though England wants to share its money with us. Add a little flattery, and he's on board.

steelyboo

(414 posts)
19. This is Trump we are talking about. I'll bet a hi-diddilly-doh against a damned-if-I-know he is thinking
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:45 PM
Mar 21

"I'll usurp Chuck and be a REAL king!" . . . Ok, I am being over the top, no way that dumb fuck knows what "usurp' means.

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,432 posts)
30. He knows "usurp". Here's a post of his today! Plus his cult called Obama "the usurper" for years.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:04 PM
Mar 21
New York Post
https://nypost.com › 2025 › 03 › 21 › us-news › trump-accuses-federal-judge-of-trying-to-usurp-his-presidential-power-amid-legal-fight-over-deportation-flights
Trump accuses federal judge of trying to 'usurp' his presidential power ...
Today"Judge James Boasberg is doing everything in his power to usurp the Power of the Presidency," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. 3.

Blue_playwright

(1,597 posts)
63. Ok, I'm a big Anglophile even though I'm no fan of Chuck Rex
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 06:32 PM
Mar 21

And there is no way he would step on parliment's toes to offer someone who is literally destroying another democracy a membership in the Commonwealth. Trump has zero clue what the Commonwealth is, how as the Empire slowed and countries left it, Queen Elizabeth II pulled together a Commonwealth of nations. He wouldn't understand why any countries would band together for the good of each other. He's a moron.

Catch is, King Charles doesn't get involved (usually unless it involves green initiatives or preserving history) in politics. And Trump has such a poor reputation in the UK and the Commonwealth - there's no way he'd risk it. It's bad enough that his brother is also an Epstein pedo, leaping on his legacy.

Anyway, I'm sorry for the little rant. But, it makes me so extra furious when that orange POS acts like the Queen knighted him "in secret" and like he's besties with Charles. Charles has a lot of flaws but he's an intellectual and academic. I'm sure he hates the bloviator.

hlthe2b

(109,054 posts)
15. Only if we can divorce ourselves from you and your MAGAT ilk... I would gladly consider it then...
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:39 PM
Mar 21

DFW

(57,697 posts)
17. Next thing you know
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:42 PM
Mar 21

Trump will try to get Nambia to sponsor U.S. membership in the OAU. Mimi néjué Kiswahili kidogo!

He'll get Stefanik to seek out the Nambian delegation to the UN first thing next week!

dweller

(26,332 posts)
18. So he's renovating
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:43 PM
Mar 21

The offal office already ?
Taking down the Declaration of Independence?






✌🏻

Deep State Witch

(11,699 posts)
20. Charles Won't Let Him Be King
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:46 PM
Mar 21

There's only room for one king in the Commonwealth, and it's not the Orange Turd.

mackdaddy

(1,743 posts)
57. I hear they would have a nice room for him in the Tower of London.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 05:07 PM
Mar 21

Maybe they would even change the name for him...

Aristus

(69,601 posts)
38. You think a chuzzlewit like Trump knows that?
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:21 PM
Mar 21

He's probably foggy on what he had for breakfast by the time dinner rolls around. And for him, yesterday is ancient history.

Andy Canuck

(306 posts)
68. Oh ya,
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 12:01 PM
Mar 22

and the second one Britain (Canada) set the White House on fire.

On behalf of Canada, we're sorry about that.

electric_blue68

(20,675 posts)
80. And on behalf of X%+ of us US'rs; we Apologize for drumphf
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 06:37 PM
Mar 24

Even though the bastard won...since?30% didn't vote, and yet according various polls almost 70%, sometimes more hate drumphf's policies....
How do we calculate the disaprovalment of him?!

LetMyPeopleVote

(161,377 posts)
26. trump would not accept being second to anyone.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:53 PM
Mar 21

trump wants to be king and will not accept anyone else with that title

AZLD4Candidate

(6,508 posts)
29. And we are going to ignore lexington and concord, 1776, and the Sons of Liberty?
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:02 PM
Mar 21

WTF is wrong with this country?

enid602

(9,284 posts)
33. Britain
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:07 PM
Mar 21

Looks like the Brits would do anything to be in a trade group again. They shouldn’t have gotten rid of the perfectly good one they had. Trump should take note.

flamingdem

(40,279 posts)
37. I hope we can be part of the British Commonwealth
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:13 PM
Mar 21

Sounds better than where we're heading. Tally Ho!

DavidDvorkin

(20,125 posts)
66. The Commonwealth didn't exist then
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 08:03 PM
Mar 21

It began as an organiation in the mind-20th century. It can also be seen as beginning, in effect if not formally, when Canada became a dominion in 1867.

mwooldri

(10,607 posts)
50. The United States doesn't qualify.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 04:22 PM
Mar 21

From https://thecommonwealth.org/about/joining ...

an applicant country must demonstrate commitment to: democracy and democratic processes, including free and fair elections and representative legislatures; the rule of law and independence of the judiciary; good governance, including a well-trained public service and transparent public accounts; and protection of human rights, freedom of expression, and equality of opportunity


So given the present Trump "Administration", does the US qualify to join the Commonwealth of Nations?

Srkdqltr

(8,219 posts)
54. Geezzzzz guys. You all know Charles is only a figurehead. He has no actual say.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 04:51 PM
Mar 21

He is the mascot. This is beyond stupid.

jmowreader

(52,099 posts)
59. Someone seriously needs to find Trump's crack dealer and throw him in jail
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 05:47 PM
Mar 21

Last I checked the United States fought two wars to NOT be in the British Commonwealth!

But can you imagine if we were? The first damn thing the King would do after taking over the US is set up a British-style National Health System here in America, and Trump would lose his fucking mind.

travelingthrulife

(1,998 posts)
71. I can't even fathom what some of these secret phone calls he makes to
Sun Mar 23, 2025, 09:59 AM
Mar 23

world leaders must be like. What kind of monstrous ideas does he spew?

alarimer

(17,102 posts)
74. Trump would never take a backseat to an actual king.
Sun Mar 23, 2025, 02:06 PM
Mar 23

He thinks he IS the king. He would like to install himself as monarch of the whole thing.

LiberalArkie

(17,882 posts)
79. I do not think he realizes that means that the U.S. would have to adhere to British Commonwealth standards. Like metric,
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 08:26 AM
Mar 24

education, HEALTH & WELFARE, etc

iemanja

(55,796 posts)
81. Does he know that would make him subject to the King?
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 06:42 PM
Mar 24

That would throw a wrench into his plans to be a dictator.

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