General · 9 September 2026

Trump shares edited video showing King Charles walking away from fainting man

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Donald Trump shared a misleading video on Truth Social showing King Charles appearing to ignore a man who fainted. The edited footage, from a July 2020 visit to an Asda distribution centre, cut out the King staying with the worker. The three-minute video includes other world leaders supposedly acting disrespectfully, followed by positive clips of Trump.

By BriefTea Editorial · 9 September 2026 at 0:07

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