查理國王在國宴上用歷史課羞辱川普
查理國王在國宴上用歷史課羞辱川普
週二晚間，查理三世國王在白宮發表講話時，禮貌地給唐納德·特朗普總統上了一堂歷史課。
在為他舉行的國宴上，查爾斯王子談到，由於先輩們的行動，英國和美國的歷史緊密交織在一起。他一再引用這兩個盟友的歷史，力陳當今兩國團結合作的必要性。
「身為喬治三世國王的直系後裔，我知道這是一個永不放棄的國家，」77歲的查爾斯說道，他指的是美國獨立戰爭時期在位的國王。
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他接著舉例說明他的家族歷史是如何反映在美國地圖上的，包括卡羅來納州、維吉尼亞州、喬治亞州和馬裡蘭州的名稱。
「也就是說，我們的法國朋友只需看一眼地圖就能感到賓至如歸，」他補充道，然後給總統上了一堂更直接的歷史課。
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“總統先生，您最近也曾說過，如果沒有美國，歐洲國家就會說德語了。”
這位君主指的是川普1月於瑞士達沃斯世界經濟論壇上發表的演說。
川普重複了歐洲人以前無數次聽到的說法，他對聽眾說：「如果沒有我們，你們現在可能都在說德語，也許還會說一點日語。」他指的是美國參與第二次世界大戰。
週二晚上，查爾斯回擊川普說：「我敢說，如果不是我們，你現在可能還在說法語了。」他指的是美國獨立前英國和法國爭奪霸權的戰爭。
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川普面帶微笑，與同樣面帶微笑的梅蘭妮亞交談了幾句，然後轉過身，面帶同樣的表情看向觀眾。
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查爾斯在演講中繼續談到歷史聯繫的重要性，他指出：“英國和美國的故事是從敵對雙方到最親密盟友的和解故事，雖然這條路可能並不總是最筆直的。”
幾個小時前，國王在國會聯席會議上發表講話，演講中他似乎嚴厲譴責了川普對待英國等盟友的方式。
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查爾斯說：“我們從250年前的痛苦分裂中建立起友誼，並發展成為人類歷史上最重要的聯盟之一。”
“我衷心祈禱，我們的聯盟能夠繼續與我們在歐洲和英聯邦的伙伴以及世界各地的伙伴一起捍衛我們的共同價值觀，”他繼續說道，“並補充說，我們能夠忽略那些讓我們變得越來越內向的號召。”
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在總統幾個月來不斷侮辱盟友並抱怨他們不支持其在伊朗的戰爭之後，這位君主也強調了北約作為聯盟的重要性。
「在9·11事件發生後，北約首次援引《聯合國憲章》第五條，聯合國安理會團結一致應對恐怖主義，我們共同響應了這一號召——正如一個多世紀以來，我們的人民肩並肩地經歷了兩次世界大戰、冷戰、阿富汗戰爭以及所有定義我們共同安全的時刻一樣，」查爾斯週二下午表示。
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查爾斯在國宴上發表演說時提醒在場人士，他此次訪問的目的是「重申一項不可或缺的聯盟，這項聯盟長期以來一直是英國和美國公民繁榮與安全的基石」。
他說：“我們的人民為了捍衛我們珍視的價值觀，跨越重洋，從東海岸到西海岸，並肩作戰，直至犧牲。我們共同貿易、創新、創造。我們攜手走過了人生的巔峰與低谷。”
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國王在演講中提到了“那些希望傷害我們的人”帶來的挑戰，以及“平衡強大的新技術帶來的風險和機會”和“對國際關係的根本規則的威脅”，這些規則在過去 80 年裡一直維繫著國際關係和權力平衡。他表示，“這些挑戰激勵我們今晚重申我們夥伴關係建立的基礎。”
他以莎士比亞戲劇《亨利五世》中的一句台詞結束了他的演講，引用了勃艮第公爵的話，並對在場的人說：“我的演講懇求我能知道，為什麼溫柔的和平不應該再賜予我們昔日的美好。”
King Charles Humiliates Trump With History Lesson at State Dinner
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King Charles III politely schooled President Donald Trump with a history lesson during his address at the White House on Tuesday night.
At a state dinner held in his honor, Charles spoke about the way the histories of the U.K. and the U.S. are intertwined thanks to the actions of his forefathers. He repeatedly used the history of the two allies to plead his case for a united pairing in the present.
“As the direct descendant of King George III, I know this is a nation that never gives up,” Charles, 77, said, referring to the king who was on the throne at the time of the American War of Independence.
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He continued by naming examples of how his family’s history is reflected in American maps, including in the names of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Maryland.
“This said, our French friends can feel equally at home with a glance at a map,” he added, before offering the president a more direct history lesson.
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“Indeed, you recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German.”
The monarch was referencing comments made by Trump during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January.
Repeating a claim Europeans have heard countless times before, Trump told the audience, “Without us, right now you’d all be speaking German, and a little Japanese, perhaps,” a reference to U.S. involvement in World War II.
Returning fire on Tuesday night, Charles told Trump, “Dare I say that if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French,” a reference to the battle for dominance between Britain and France prior to American independence.
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Trump smiled and exchanged words with Melania, who was also smiling, before turning back to look at the audience with the same expression on his face.
The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment.
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Charles continued to discuss the importance of historical ties in his address, noting that, “The story of Britain and America is one of reconciliation from adversaries to the closest of allies, not always perhaps following the straightest path.”
Hours earlier, the king delivered an address to a joint session of Congress in which he appeared to sharply rebuke Trump’s treatment of allies like the U.K.
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“From the bitter divisions of 250 years ago, we forged a friendship that has grown into one of the most consequential alliances in human history,” Charles said.
“I pray with all my heart that our alliance will continue to defend our shared values, with our partners in Europe and the Commonwealth, and across the world,” he continued, adding, “And that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.”
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The monarch also stressed the importance of NATO as an alliance, after the president has spent months insulting allies and bemoaning their lack of support for his war in Iran.
“In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time, and the United Nations Security Council was united in the face of terror, we answered the call together—as our people have done so for more than a century, shoulder to shoulder, through two World Wars, the Cold War, Afghanistan and moments that have defined our shared security,” Charles said on Tuesday afternoon.
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Speaking at the state dinner, Charles reminded those in attendance that the purpose of his visit was to “ renew an indispensable alliance which has long been a cornerstone of prosperity and security for both British and American citizens.”
“Our people have fought and fallen together in defense of the values we cherish across the ocean and from coast to coast,” he said. “We have traded, innovated and created together. We’ve stood together through the best and worst of times.”
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Referencing challenges posed from “those who wish us harm” to “balancing the risks and opportunities of powerful new technologies” and “the threats to the very international rules” that have governed international relations and kept power in balance for 80 years, the king said that, “those challenges encourage us to reaffirm tonight the basis on which our partnership has been built.”
He ended his speech with a line from William Shakespeare’s Henry V, quoting the Duke of Burgundy and telling the room, “My speech entreats that I may know why gentle peace should not bless us with her former qualities.”
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