Can the King fix the special relationship?

This episode of Trump100 examines the escalating tensions between the United States and the United Kingdom amid President Donald Trump's increasingly hostile rhetoric toward the UK during the Iran war, even as he simultaneously announces a grand state visit for King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the U.S. The hosts, David Blevins and Martha Kelmer, dissect the irony of Trump simultaneously denigrating the British government and military while promoting the royal visit as a 'historic' and 'terrific' event. They highlight Trump's relentless social media activity, his obsession with branding public infrastructure with his name—including the proposed renaming of Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International—and the controversial plans for a Trump presidential library in Miami that includes a $400 million Air Force One plane and a gold statue of Trump. The episode also touches on diplomatic friction over the Epstein scandal, with the royal family declining to meet survivors due to ongoing investigations. A federal judge has temporarily halted Trump’s White House East Wing demolition plans, calling the president’s authority over the historic site legally unfounded, prompting Trump to label the National Trust for Historic Preservation a 'radical left group of lunatics.' The episode underscores the deep dysfunction in the 'special relationship' and questions whether the King’s visit can serve as a diplomatic lifeline amid this storm of ego, nationalism, and institutional conflict.