Trump shares edited video appearing to show Charles ignoring fainting worker

BBC says clip gives 'misleading impression'

Original footage shows king expressing concern

A video of King Charles III that President Trump posted on Truth Social [Trump's Truth Social account]

US President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by sharing a video edited to make it appear that King Charles III of Britain ignored a fainting employee.

According to Yonhap, British broadcaster BBC and other local media reported Tuesday (local time) that Trump posted the edited video on his social media platform Truth Social.

In the edited clip Trump posted, a company employee facing King Charles is shown swaying, then collapsing, while the king raises both arms in what looks like a shrug before walking away.

The scene appeared in a longer edited video that seemed to list instances of rude behavior by world leaders, contrasted with footage of Trump himself honoring US soldiers killed in action and embracing military veterans.

BBC said the footage of King Charles was taken from a visit to a supermarket delivery center in 2020, when he was still Prince of Wales, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The broadcaster said the version Trump posted was "misleading."

The original footage shows Charles reaching out in alarm as the employee collapses. He then watches with a worried expression as several staff members rush over to administer first aid, before stepping back. The original video also shows Charles later greeting the same employee face to face after the worker had recovered and returned.

British media said the video was unusual, given that Trump has met King Charles several times during state visits. He has previously praised the king effusively, saying, "I know him well. Great gentleman."

Buckingham Palace said it would not comment on the matter.

The edited video Trump posted also included footage that appeared to show French President Emmanuel Macron walking past a soldier collapsing beside him without acknowledging it. It also featured footage that made former US Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama appear to disregard US troops.

When the video cut to positive scenes of Trump himself with US troops, the caption "president of the people" appeared on screen.

The Times said the video resembled pro-Russian TikTok and YouTube accounts that portray Russian President Vladimir Putin as a respected statesman in contrast to other world leaders.

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