Trump weighs in on report King Charles will offer U.S. membership to British Commonwealth: ‘Sounds good!’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-commonwealth-offer-us-member-b2719470.html

Posted by joe4942

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  1. President Donald Trump is considering an offer from King Charles III for the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations as an associate member. The offer is expected to be formally extended during Trump’s planned state visit to the UK, and Trump has expressed his enthusiasm for the idea, stating “I Love King Charles” and “Sounds good to me!” The possibility of the US joining the Commonwealth is being discussed at the highest levels, with some seeing it as a way to smooth over tensions between the US, UK, and Canada. If the US were to join, it could potentially reshape the diplomatic relationship between the US and Canada, and would likely involve changes to the way the countries exchange diplomatic representatives. The Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 nations, most of which are former British colonies, could potentially become an even more important global organization if the US were to join, even as an associate member.

  2. As long as that doesn’t mean the U.S. gets a king! UK/US/CAN/AUS should stick together..

  4. A plot twist, we in the international affairs, never expected.

  7. This could serve as a good off-ramp for Trump, and he seems receptive to the idea

  9. Knowing Trump, he might demand it be renamed American commonwealth

  10. I don’t think he’s read the membership requirements. The US isn’t going to agree to them, and accepting them anyway is just going to devalue the principals the alliance stands for. Besides The US has proven to not be honourable in treaty negotiations.

  11. Noooo Australia don’t need this kind of competition at the Commonwealth Games.

  12. Sure I guess? If it stops tariffs and threats of sovereignty as well as increase trade and cooperation there is no downsides to this.

    Hopefully this ends up well but I know I am having wishful thinking.

  13. So leave NATO and join the Commonwealth? What’s the advantage of this when you’re already a superpower? And doesn’t it undermine the US historical independence from British rule?

  14. Trump will tell Charles that the US will join but only if he gets to be king.

  16. Of course Trump would call this a great idea. It’s not like he’s ever read a history book. Specifically the part where America told Britain to kick rocks as we dumped their tea into the harbor, tarred and feathered their representatives, and had a little revolutionary war to establish our independence…

  17. Trump is so mentally unwell it’s incredible really

  18. Now this is just taking advantage of the mentally ill. Hey Donald you remember that whole independence thing the US did right?

  21. “P-please h-honor your NATO c-commitments s-sir”

    “Shut your goofy old world eurotrash ass up”

    “Bow, colonial. NOW”

    “Yes my king. And glory to the Empire”

    What a time to be alive.

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