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senseandsensibility

(24,015 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 04:24 PM Sep 17

So trump seems to be very unpopular in the UK, as evidenced by the protests

CNN and MSNBC are actually covering the protests there. But it also seems that he is getting the "star" treatment from the royals. King Charles has rolled out the red carpet and then some. Three marching bands, a carriage ride, lots of pomp. CNN even said his welcome from Charles was more than what is usually given a US President.

Just wondering why, if he is extremely unpopular among the people, the royals feel they need to do more than the minimum. They are also keeping him away from the protests so his feelings don't get hurt.

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So trump seems to be very unpopular in the UK, as evidenced by the protests (Original Post) senseandsensibility Sep 17 OP

I have been wondering myself montanacowboy Sep 17 #1

I think the King wants good reviews from trumpy, that's all I can think of. n/t SheilaAnn Sep 17 #2

The government (who tell the royals what to do) are sucking up to him, to avoid higher tariffs muriel_volestrangler Sep 17 #3

The protesters are putting on quite a show Coldwater Sep 17 #4

Inspired! some_of_us_are_sane Sep 17 #5

montanacowboy

(6,611 posts)

1. I have been wondering myself

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 04:29 PM

Sep 17

maybe something about Epstein files and little prince Randy Andy

the whole spectacle turns my stomach

SheilaAnn

(10,561 posts)

2. I think the King wants good reviews from trumpy, that's all I can think of. n/t

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 04:30 PM

Sep 17

muriel_volestrangler

(105,000 posts)

3. The government (who tell the royals what to do) are sucking up to him, to avoid higher tariffs

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 04:35 PM

Sep 17

and also tantrums about Ukraine. They don't have the money to have principles about this.

Yes, he's unpopular, with all voters except Farage's Reform company: https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/53001-how-do-britons-feel-about-the-2025-trump-state-visit

He is more disliked than any other non-UK politican apart from Putin and Kim Jong Un: https://yougov.co.uk/ratings/politics/popularity/foreign-politicians/all (that lists 'popularity', but if you click on each, you also get a 'disliked' figure - to get to Trump's 70%, you have to be well known. Xi Jinping has a slightly lower Popularity figure, but much lower 'disliked', with quite a few having not heard of him (!)).

Another poll:

British public remains sceptical of the US president: 61% of Britons say that they do not like Donald Trump. A similar proportion (62%) say that Britain does not need a leader like him.
Impact of Trump's presidency on British interests: 43% of Britons believe that President Trump's actions negatively impact British interests (20% say positive), rising to 55% among those aged 55 and over. Those aged 16-34 are split, with 31% each believing that his actions have had a negative and positive impact.
https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/mps-have-more-confidence-us-uk-special-relationship-british-public-according-ipsos-poll