At a King’s Trust event held in London on Monday, Rod Stewart lauded King Charles for his recent visit to the United States and summit with Donald Trump, telling him: “You were superb. Absolutely superb. You put that little ratbag in his place.” Charles appeared to laugh at Stewart’s remark.
During his state visit last month, Charles emphasized the “indispensable alliance” between the United State and United Kingdom while also reminding Trump that America might be “speaking French” if not for the Brits. He also spoke for Congress, where he called on America’s continued defense of Ukraine and the stressed the importance of NATO.
Earlier this year, Stewart posted a social media video criticizing Trump after he questioned the courage of NATO troops who served in Afghanistan. Trump later walked back the remarks.
It’s worth noting that Stewart and Trump used to be close friends, but the musician said he ended the relationship over the president’s support of Israel.
A slightly tricky moment for King Charles tonight at the Kings Trust event as singer Rod Stewart tells him of his recent state visit to the US: ‘May I say well done in the Americas. You were superb. Absolutely superb. You put that little rat bag in his place….’ pic.twitter.com/5s3gPbpTPG
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) May 11, 2026
