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34. I don't think the king's regalia is fake or unrealistic....

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #33)

Sat May 2, 2026, 12:24 PM

5 hrs ago

.... Obviously he was not arrayed like that during his visit, but I've seen real news photos of ceremonies where he looks exactly like that. It's as silly and as tacky (though a bit more expensive) as the Trump White House decor.

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As legit as anything Trump posts. dem4decades Yesterday #1

🤣 😂 🤣 a kennedy Yesterday #2

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King Charles noticing Donald Trump's chamber pots Dave Id Yesterday #9

AKA 'thunder mugs' EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #13

Trump needs a scepter, and a few more gold chains... sop Yesterday #4

How about some gold-plated handcuffs... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #20

That's absolutely, positively perfect!! Vinca Yesterday #5

I agree! Deuxcents Yesterday #6

Stupid Srkdqltr Yesterday #7

Trump's White House is so fucking gaudy. thucythucy Yesterday #8

Jeff Tiedrich calls it Danascot Yesterday #15

Perfect!! thucythucy Yesterday #16

I'm guessing that backdrop isn't real AZJonnie Yesterday #22

It's legit... reACTIONary 20 hrs ago #28

OMFG that is horrifying AZJonnie 6 hrs ago #33

I don't think the king's regalia is fake or unrealistic.... reACTIONary 5 hrs ago #34

Right, yes! I know that's basically real regalia, but he wasn't wearing that while on this visit AZJonnie 4 hrs ago #35

Cool! walkingman Yesterday #10

If it gives trump's trolls another case of consternation Torchlight Yesterday #11

Obvious AI! Staph Yesterday #12

It's a mix. The Charles image is AI. The Trump image is real. Fil1957 Yesterday #14

Both look ridiculous to me. nt Intractable Yesterday #17

All I can see are those tacky, cheap-looking plastic, "gilded" overlays and those gold spray painted "trophy" cups. Texin Yesterday #18

The image is obivously fake LogDog75 Yesterday #19

In the lead up to Charles' coronation, there was lots of replay of his mother's ceremony. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #21

Brilliant !!!! Talitha Yesterday #23

Krasno. looks like he just dropped a Whopper FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #24

I'm not going to upgrade to premium. Why should I? Martin68 21 hrs ago #25

I cant view the pic either BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #26

Same here. AZ8theist 16 hrs ago #29

Neither can I. calimary 15 hrs ago #30

bogus- can't view. paywall RainCaster 20 hrs ago #27

I only get a blue background ad Old Crank 8 hrs ago #31

I see nothing RecoveringJournalist 6 hrs ago #32