What he said: “In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time, and the United Nations Security Council was united in the face of terror, we answered the call together as our people have done so for more than a century, shoulder to shoulder, through two world wars, the Cold War, Afghanistan and moments that have defined our shared security.”
What he meant: Don’t renege on Article 5 because the Brits were there for you when it really counted.
What he said: “I served with immense pride in the Royal Navy, following in the naval footsteps of my father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; my grandfather, King George VI; my great-uncle, Lord Mountbatten; and my great-grandfather, King George V.”
What he meant: Stop dunking on the Royal Navy.
What he said: “America’s words carry weight and meaning, as they have since independence. The actions of this great nation matter even more. President Lincoln understood this so well, with his reflection in the magisterial Gettysburg Address that the world may little note what we say, but will never forget what we do.”
What he meant: Trigger-happy Truth Social posts aren’t great but if you just go back to being our friends, we’ll ignore the all-caps commentary.