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Often revered as an astute judge of character, Queen Elizabeth II told friends that she found Donald Trump “very rude,” and mused that he must have “some sort of arrangement” with his wife, Melania.

The stunning claims are made in a new biography of the late queen which is being serialized in the Daily Mail. It also says that the late monarch “particularly disliked” Trump’s habit of looking over her shoulder, as if “in search of others more interesting.”

Elizabeth hosted Trump twice during her reign, in 2018 and 2019.

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[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 185 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

Stunning claims? How is this stunning? Everyone knows Trump is rude as hell, he doesn't even try to hide it.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 34 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm pretty sure everyone except his followers knew that the day he came down that escalator.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

One person’s rude is another person’s dominant/alpha.

[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

That's so weird. "Oh wow he's so disrespectful, let's bow to him!" Like, how weak can you be?

[–] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 23 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Still, for a queen to spill the beans on someone like this, not what I'd expected.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 48 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Except she didn't, she kept it private.

Somebody else now wrote in a book she said that, which may or may not be true (I believe it). But she made those statements in private.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 28 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe she said that, or maybe this is like the time The Sun’s psychic contacted Princess Diana and learned that she was (of course) a Brexit supporter.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 14 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Imagine being dead for decades and somebody contacts you to ask about politics. Like fuck off, I don't care, I'm dead. Why would anybody who's dead care about politics? Leave them alone.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 weeks ago

I imagine most historical figures will be profoundly disappointed when they learn of modern politics... No god-emperors, no global communism, just a capitalist hellhole full of near-fascist governments. Mussolini might have a field day, but imagine summoning the ghost of Ramesses II or Vladimir Lenin into today's political landscape

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

Is this the JD Vance school of caring?

[–] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Not that epitome of truth that is The Sun, surely?

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

This is coming from the mail, which has only ever been slightly more reputable than the sun. At this point, they could be tied

[–] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 6 points 4 weeks ago

Oh, right! Biography, not autobiography. I see

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 20 points 4 weeks ago

Well, I used to think that. Now that is in the Daily Mail I'm less sure.

[–] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 4 points 4 weeks ago

Maybe it’s stunning because the queen is dead?

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Didn't we already know she thought he was rude? Regardless, who cares. The fact that some rich person from some other country agreed with us isn't news worthy.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 116 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Look. Melanie’s a prostitute. She married and fucks him for money. Just telling it like it is. Not making a moral judgement.

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 71 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Hey, prostitution is plenty fine. It's the lack of moral compass that's concerning.

I don't want the money I make to come from others suffering. She is obviously plenty fine with it.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

I'm sure she suffered, too. He fathered a child on her, after all.

Only partly serious.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 19 points 4 weeks ago

I remember she was so mad and didn't want to move to the white house when he won lol. She was comfortable living in a penthouse, while fucking Raul the Yoga instructor, and rarely being in the same room with Trump.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 14 points 4 weeks ago

I really don’t care, do you?

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 35 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Oh but when Barack Obama shakes her hand because that's his default "I respect you" gesture it's a national crisis

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 18 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't forget his worst atrocity: The tan suit

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 23 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Which by the way, he looked fantastic in. I'd like to see a Republican look so good in a casual suit

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 8 points 4 weeks ago

They were actually mad because he stirred that gay feeling so many of them are trying to hide

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 4 weeks ago

I hope she died mad about it

[–] RedditSucks88@lemmy.world 34 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

It's 2024. Why do people still care about kings and queens lol.

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 30 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago
[–] Ion@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 4 weeks ago

Exactly. Rip Bozo

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 33 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Not saying it's not true, but isn't the daily Mail tabloid/sensational journalism similar to infotainment like Fox or Weekly World News

[–] nickb333@fedia.io 15 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's known here as the Daily Fail.

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Alternatively: The Daily Heil

[–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 weeks ago

yup, though i think in this case it makes more sense to interrogate the honesty of craig brown, since the claim comes from him. daily mail is just reporting on (advertising) his book

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 4 weeks ago

Old money has no respect for new money

[–] Weirdmusic@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

I vaguely remember the video of the Queen and James Bond during the London Olympics opening ceremony where the Queen asks Bond to get rid of Trump. Or did I imagine that?

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Surprising, considering they're both racist old fucks and Donny is a pedo like her dear son, whom she lent her properties to for the pedo parties with Epstein. I would have thought they'd get along and will be playing poker in hell together soon enough

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 9 points 4 weeks ago

Maybe she blames Donny for being a bad influence on her son.