{"id":1931159,"date":"2026-05-12T14:55:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931159"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:55:50","slug":"sir-rod-stewart-praises-king-charles-for-putting-ratbag-trump-in-his-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931159","title":{"rendered":"Sir Rod Stewart Praises King Charles for Putting &#8216;Ratbag&#8217; Trump &#8216;In His Place&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/81\/16by9\/2026\/05\/12\/8143e6c688f746cf91b9dd088ca27713_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Sir Rod Stewart Praises King Charles for Putting &#8216;Ratbag&#8217; Trump &#8216;In His Place&#8217;<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Sir Rod Stewart<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Hails King Charles for &#8216;Ratbag&#8217; Trump Reality Check!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-12T07:55:50-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 12, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:55 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-cd35284c31c9ec0e14b729fe28c43d54\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-fbab34c2-ee50-426a-898d-6aeb32e1b1a0-1560519757-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7f\/16by9\/2026\/05\/12\/7fbc382497ed4587ac60708d16590257_md.png\" alt=\"051226 rod stewart kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-fbab34c2-ee50-426a-898d-6aeb32e1b1a0-1560519757-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">KING MOVE<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/rod-stewart-takes-dig-at-donald-trump-in-conversation-with-king-charles-05-12-2026\/\">Video: Sir Rod Stewart Takes a Dig at Donald Trump in Conversation with King Charles<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8e00fc389606b94262b3422216e3eca4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Sir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/rod-stewart\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Rod Stewart<\/strong><\/a> didn&#8217;t hold back on the red carpet while greeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/king-charles-iii\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>King Charles<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/camilla-parker-bowles\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Queen Camilla<\/strong><\/a> after their recent U.S. trip to see President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-89c3448eb1aaf89dd772257bbbc78168\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>At Monday\u2019s 50th anniversary celebration for The King&#8217;s Trust at London&#8217;s Royal Albert Hall, Rod congratulated the King on the royal couple&#8217;s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/27\/king-charles-queen-camilla-meet-with-donald-trump-melania-on-american-trip\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>4-day U.S. trip<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; before twisting the knife, adding, &#8220;May I say, well done in the Americas. You were superb, absolutely superb &#8230; put that little ratbag in his place!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-62493027ea6004a1620c722c6b63d2c6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-8915f046-82c6-46af-b671-8c96074b7bfb-677996524-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/09\/16by9\/2026\/04\/29\/094bfef14ed74ea2945a1118604e762b_md.png\" alt=\"trump laughs kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-8915f046-82c6-46af-b671-8c96074b7bfb-677996524-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">THE KING GOT JOKES<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/king-charles-tells-funny-joke-to-president-trump-04-29-2026\/\">Video: King Charles Leaves White House In Stitches With Hilarious French Joke<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2ddb646a0ea578a3f25331e121460144\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Charles appeared to laugh it off while discussing the trip &#8230; even referencing a speech where he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/29\/king-charles-france-joke-at-white-house-state-dinner-with-donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>poked fun<\/strong><\/a> at America&#8217;s colonial history with a cheeky French joke.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-68c4c505b88787371f51e65bd602480a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>But Rod wasn\u2019t done &#8212; immediately cracking how Trump would&#8217;ve received the joke &#8230; &#8220;Exactly, that\u2019s it, it went right over his head!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-53ddc356b6aa827bac3292a50c4b0e5a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-dc297caa-f07c-41f8-bd81-47833c14865a\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/04\/27\/president-donald-trump-greets-king-charles-and-queen-camilla-at-white-house\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:dc297caa-f07c-41f8-bd81-47833c14865a\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:55bf860d-e9f7-47a2-8d70-939402dd66e9\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bb\/4by3\/2026\/04\/27\/bbc7be91037b40efb4c893682946db3e_md.jpg\" alt=\"President Donald Trump Greets King Charles And Queen Camilla At White House\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">President Trump Greets The King And Queen<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-275c23abdd0a39eb86fcbb4dcdb09a91\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The rocker looked thrilled with himself too &#8230; doing everything to contain his giggles, before sarcastically adding to Camilla, &#8220;I was just congratulating your husband on his wonderful performance in the Americas &#8212; so great, so brave, so proud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4a784b54bed4d2bb9177a0a80aa711c9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Honestly, only Rod could pull that off &#8212; and somehow make it look like the royals didn\u2019t even realize they were getting lightly clowned in the process!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/12\/rod-stewart-celebrates-king-charles-after-trump-meeting\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:55bf860d-e9f7-47a2-8d70-939402dd66e9\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/12\/rod-stewart-celebrates-king-charles-after-trump-meeting\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:55bf860d-e9f7-47a2-8d70-939402dd66e9\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/12\/donald-trump-medical-checkup-scheduled\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:55bf860d-e9f7-47a2-8d70-939402dd66e9\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f0\/16by9\/2026\/05\/12\/f055307c9555426aa2ac5008412c53f8_xs.jpg\" alt=\"donald trump getty 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Donald Trump Scheduled For Medical Checkup Amid Health Speculation<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/11\/trump-supports-junk-food-in-white-house-appearance\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:55bf860d-e9f7-47a2-8d70-939402dd66e9\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":2}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/14\/16by9\/2026\/05\/11\/14476e2dc7cb477e952b58eda0f6486f_xs.png\" alt=\"051126 donald trump junk food primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        President Trump Defends Junk Food, Says Healthy People Are Doing It Wrong<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/11\/donald-trump-responds-to-question-about-hantavirus\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:55bf860d-e9f7-47a2-8d70-939402dd66e9\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":3}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/46\/16by9\/2026\/05\/11\/46c0d39bf7e0477bb235ab892d1af2c2_xs.png\" alt=\"051126 donald trump hantavirus primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        President Trump Says &#8216;I Hope It&#8217;s Fine&#8217; 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