Did Charles III Ignore Fainting Employee?... Trump Sparks Controversy by Sharing 'Misleading Edited Video'

BBC: "A Misleading Impression"


Original Footage Shows Concern and Greeting Toward Employee

U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy by sharing an edited video that appears to show King Charles III of the United Kingdom ignoring an employee.

Video of Charles III posted by President Trump on Truth Social. President Trump's Truth Social account.

The British broadcaster BBC reported on September 8 (local time) that President Trump posted a video on his Truth Social account in which an employee facing King Charles III staggers and collapses, while Charles III raises his arms, shrugs his shoulders, and simply walks away.

This clip was included in a montage posted by President Trump that contrasts the supposedly rude behavior of world leaders with his own scenes of honoring fallen U.S. soldiers and embracing veterans.

The edited video uploaded by President Trump also showed French President Emmanuel Macron seemingly ignoring a soldier collapsing next to him, as well as former U.S. Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama appearing to snub American military personnel. In contrast, when President Trump himself is shown engaging positively with the military, a caption appears calling him the 'President of the People.'

The BBC pointed out that the footage of Charles III actually originated from his time as the Prince of Wales, during a visit to a supermarket distribution center in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and noted that the edited version posted by President Trump is 'misleading.'

In the original, unedited footage, Charles III is visibly startled as the employee collapses, quickly reaches out with his hands in concern, and the employee receives medical attention from multiple staffers on the scene. Charles III stands by for a while with a worried expression and only steps away after some distance. Later, when the employee regains consciousness and returns, Charles III greets him face-to-face—a moment also captured on camera.

British media pointed out that the video is unusual, considering that President Trump had met King Charles III multiple times during state visits and often praised him, saying, "I know him well. He is a great man."

Buckingham Palace stated that it would not comment on the matter. The Times newspaper compared the video to pro-Russian content on TikTok or YouTube that depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin as a respected public official and politician by contrasting him with other world leaders.

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