The Speech That Left Guests Scratching Their Heads
That state dinner at Windsor did more than just offer crowns and fine china—it offered confusion. Trump, in his address, claimed to be “the first American president welcomed at Windsor Castle.” That turned out to be false. Dozens of Presidents before him—Reagan, Obama, Bushes—had also had formal engagements at Windsor. Critics seized on that misstep. While some applauded him for being the first with a formal state dinner there, others said, “That’s splitting hairs.”