Weird rumour Trump/Commonwealth

Indigo8

It is alarming to see how many reports of this are appearing online. I am beginning to worry that there may be some truth in this.

But they are all repeating the unsubstantiated rumour, nothing changed at all.
I think it's a slow news day.
Downing Street and the Palace wise not to comment on unsubstantiated rumours that creates its own mess, which is what some may have intended.

Is is not up to the King.

•For eligible countries (and America might be eligible due its historic constitutional association with Britain up to 1776), there is a membership process which has to be followed once the formal expression of interest to join is triggered. This entails the following:

• An informal assessment undertaken by the Secretary-General following an expression of interest by an aspirant country

• Consultation by the Secretary-General with member states

• An invitation to the interested country to make a formal application

• A formal application presenting evidence of the functioning of democratic processes and popular support in that country for joining the Commonwealth.

* The procedure also sets out that the application would thereafter be considered by Heads of Government at the next CHOGM and, if they reach consensus on accepting it, that country would then join the Commonwealth and be invited to attend subsequent meetings.

thecommonwealth.org/about/joining

Nothing he says adds up.

Thank you Silverbrooks. Your description of the actual process shows what rubbish the rumours are!

I think any rumours no matter how weird gain traction because fact really is stranger than fiction with Trump. But of course there really is only one King as far as Trump is concerned and that is King Donald.

I have just read that the late Queen offered membership of the Commonwealth to Trump in 2017, so the precedent has been set.

We could start wearing the slogan baseball caps so beloved by Trump. images.app.goo.gl/Pf3RS6vffakqN7vi7

Parsley3

I have just read that the late Queen offered membership of the Commonwealth to Trump in 2017, so the precedent has been set.

Ah, found it quickly in LBC

"This wouldn’t be the first time such a move was proposed, the late Queen is said to have offered Commonwealth membership to Mr Trump during his 2017 state visit"

Again, its the difference between an offer and it was said that ..." (never, said by whom......)

all she could have done at the most was invite Trump to apply.

SueDonim

We could start wearing the slogan baseball caps so beloved by Trump. images.app.goo.gl/Pf3RS6vffakqN7vi7

Or the hat that says "Immigrants make America Great"....Etsy has any option covered...

Many of our commonwealth countries want/ed complete independence from us and the commonwealth.

There is a difference between becoming a Republic but remaining within the Commonwealth and leaving the Commonwealth altogether.

The majority of Commonwealth countries are republics so the Monarch is not their Head of State.

Firstly I’d like to say I don’t believe in any so called special relationship and haven’t done for a considerable time. It’s a figment of our imagination.

Secondly, Trump is now a de facto dictator. The Republicans are not taking any action against his unconstitutional activities and he is rampaging out of control. We need to make our own way, rebuilding relationships with Europe and forging new relationships with old friends in the Commonwealth. The last thing I want is Trump in the Commonwealth.

Parsley3

I have just read that the late Queen offered membership of the Commonwealth to Trump in 2017, so the precedent has been set.

Hmmm. where did you read that?

I can't believe that the late Queen would have been so unwise... It's clear from what Silverbrooks has posted that membership isn't in the gift of the Head of the Commonwealth. The most she could have done is suggest that the US applied for membership. Though why she should do that is a mystery to me. The Commonwealth was devised to hold together Britain's ex colonies and soften the blow of losing the Empire. It's over 200 years since the US was in any way connected to the UK.

Perhaps the rumour is true and this is designed to trump Trump.
Instead of him taking over Canada he'd be part of one big happy Commonwealth of Nations.

On the other hand, it could backfire and all the other countries might decide to leave if the USA joins.

Well, Alllira, I'd quite like GB to leave if the USA joins....

Chocolatelovinggran

Well, Alllira, I'd quite like GB to leave if the USA joins....

😂

Well, not sure that's possible but I do take your point!

Chocolatelovinggran

Well, Alllira, I'd quite like GB to leave if the USA joins....

Honestly, does Trump not remember what happened on July 4, 1776?

Maizie I read about this in several publications where it is briefly mentioned but I copied this one from The Mail Online. I don't know who was floating the idea but the inference is that the late Queen was in favour. It's a mystery to me as well.
The Commonwealth proposal was originally floated in Trump's first term, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, who Trump adored
Now the British are reviving the plan to extend the invitation with the hope the King will personally make the case to Trump when the president and first lady make their state visit to the UK later this year.

Allira

Perhaps the rumour is true and this is designed to trump Trump.
Instead of him taking over Canada he'd be part of one big happy Commonwealth of Nations.

On the other hand, it could backfire and all the other countries might decide to leave if the USA joins.

Perhaps he never read of the "Boston tea party"?

He remembers it well. Here he is on the subject, “Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports”

Churchview

He remembers it well. Here he is on the subject, “Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports”

Colour me confused, airports during the Boston tea party?

Unfortunately, the rules for joining the Commonwealth can be discarded. For example, Rwanda was admitted in 2009 despite the state of governance and human rights in Rwanda, at that time, not satisfying Commonwealth standards. The Commonwealth Heads Of Government (CHOG) may well look favourably on a recommendation from the King but why Trump would want to join is beyond me. He is busy taking away any soft power that America had.

Absolutely Norah. According to Trump anyway.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/48885319

Its hilarious.

I don't know why sections of the media are pushing the rumour so hard? Embarrassing Starmer into a "confirm or deny" where there's a lose lose situation?

Churchview

Absolutely Norah. According to Trump anyway.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/48885319

😂😂😂

He is a numpty.

Imagine fighting a war 250 years ago to remove ourselves from Crown Rule, only to have a meglomaniac be elected and return us to the crown. I would prefer the King right now to be frank.