Trump posts edited video of King Charles appearing uncaring
Former US president shared a clip of the King walking away from a fainting man, omitting footage of him offering assistance.
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Fragmentul viral cu Regele Charles ridică întrebări despre manipularea imaginii publice a monarhului britanic. Foto: profimedia
Photograph: Digi 24 (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Donald Trump posted an edited video on Truth Social featuring a clip of King Charles from 2020.
- The edited clip shows the King appearing to walk away uncaringly from a man who fainted.
- The full footage shows King Charles attempting to help the man and staying until he was assured the man was well.
- The video also included negative portrayals of other world leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, and criticised Prince Harry and Meghan.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 26 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 5 of the 31 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
31 sources · methodology
Missing from the right
Only 7 of the 26 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Donald Trump posted an edited video on his Truth Social platform that included a clip of King Charles from 2020. The edited segment shows a man fainting in front of the then-Prince of Wales, with the implication that Charles walked away without concern. The video also featured criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan, with Trump stating he 'wouldn't have received him back'.
The full footage from which the clip was taken shows King Charles extending his arm to help the man who fainted. He remained nearby while the man received medical attention and only left after being assured the man was fine. The man recovered and continued his conversation with Charles.
The edited video also portrayed other world leaders negatively. French President Emmanuel Macron was shown appearing to pass by a member of the honour guard who had collapsed. Former US Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama were also included in unflattering depictions.
Disagreement on the original context of the King Charles clip
Digi 24, The Independent (US), and Irish News report that the clip featuring Charles dates back more than six years to a visit to an Asda distribution centre in Bristol. Digi 24 and Wall-Street report that the man who fainted was an employee of the supermarket chain. Digi 24 states the man was seen talking to the future king before his legs gave way and he collapsed. The Independent (US) and Irish News state the man was an Asda worker. The Echo UK, perspectivemedia.com, and Evening Standard report the clip showed a fainting Asda worker. The National reports the clip showed a fainting Asda worker.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated digests mention the specific date of the video clip, which Digi 24 states dates from 2020. None of the left-rated digests mention the specific location of the incident, which Digi 24 states was an Asda distribution centre in Bristol. None of the left-rated digests mention the specific roles of the individuals involved in the original footage, such as the man who fainted being an employee of the supermarket. None of the left-rated digests mention the specific holiday occasion for which Trump posted the video, which HuffPost states was Labor Day.
Coverage settled. We checked this 12 times and stopped on 13 Sept 2026, 18:00. The figures above are what it finished at.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
8 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports focused on the edited nature of the video and its backfiring effect. HuffPost reported that Trump 'accidentally delivers brutal self-own as video post backfires'. The Independent (US) and Irish News highlighted that the decision to show the King in an unflattering light was unusual given Trump's previous support for the monarchy. Perspectivemedia.com stated Trump posted edited footage in an apparent bid to portray the monarch as uncaring while promoting his own compassion. The National also noted the unusual nature of the unflattering portrayal. Digi 24 reported on the edited clip showing King Charles as lacking empathy and criticised the couple Harry and Meghan.
Centre
11 rated outlets
- The BBC News digest led on the claim that Donald Trump shared a misleading video that appears to show King Charles walking away from a man who collapsed. The Star Kenya digest noted that Buckingham Palace declined comment and the White House did not respond. Digi 24 reported that the full footage shows Charles extending his arm to assist the worker.
- The Echo UK and Evening Standard digests led on the observation that portraying the monarch in an unflattering light is unusual because Trump has previously praised the royal family. Mandatory and Reality Tea digests described the clip as stripped of context to depict Charles as indifferent. Digi 24 added that Trump had recently called Charles an extraordinary man and criticised Harry and Meghan.
- Internewscast and Attack of the Fanboy digests reported that the edited video was posted on Truth Social on Labour Day as part of a broader montage presenting Trump as a compassionate leader. Both outlets noted that other world leaders were shown in a negative light. No centre outlet provided a cost estimate or legal analysis.
Right
7 rated outlets
- The right-rated report from Daily Express stated that Donald Trump launched a surprise attack on King Charles in an 'uncaring' video. The report noted that the US President attacked the King's character as well as other world leaders in the video he shared online.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump posts edited video of King Charles appearing uncaring?
- Of the 26 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 31% are rated left, 42% are rated centre, 27% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 31. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump posts edited video of King Charles appearing uncaring left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 26 rated outlets on this story, 31% are rated left, 42% are rated centre, 27% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump posts edited video of King Charles appearing uncaring biased?
- Trump posts edited video of King Charles appearing uncaring is one event reported by 31 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump posts edited video of King Charles appearing uncaring?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump posts edited video of King Charles appearing uncaring?
- 31 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump post on Truth Social?
- Donald Trump posted an edited video that included a clip of King Charles from 2020. The edited segment showed the King appearing to walk away uncaringly from a man who fainted, omitting footage of him offering assistance.
- What does the full footage show regarding King Charles?
- The original, unedited footage shows King Charles attempting to help the man who fainted. He remained at the scene until he was assured the man was fine before departing.
- Were other world leaders featured in the video?
- Yes, the edited video also portrayed other world leaders negatively. This included French President Emmanuel Macron, and former US Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
- What criticism was directed at Prince Harry and Meghan?
- In the video, Donald Trump also criticised the couple Prince Harry and Meghan, stating that he 'wouldn't have received him back', implying a rejection of their return.
Read it at the source
31 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
8- Donald Trump: King Charles III Defamed - US President Shares Manipulated Video (opens News.de in a new tab)
- UK Newspaper Busts Trump for Pushing Clip ‘Edited’ to Show King Charles ‘Ignoring’ a Worker Who Fainted (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
- Trump shares edited clip of King walking away from fainting man (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Accidentally Delivers Brutal Self-Own As Video Post Backfires (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Trump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker (opens The National in a new tab)
The National — is The National biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker (opens perspectivemedia.com in a new tab)
perspectivemedia.com — is perspectivemedia.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Irish News — is Irish News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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Centre
11- Donald Trump shares edited King Charles video despite recently praising him (opens Celeb Tattler in a new tab)
Celeb Tattler — is Celeb Tattler biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump's Manipulated Video of King Charles Raises Eyebrows (opens Reality Tea in a new tab)
Reality Tea — is Reality Tea biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump's Manipulated Video of King Charles Raises Eyebrows (opens Mandatory in a new tab)
- Trump shares misleading video of King and fainting worker (opens The Star Kenya in a new tab)
The Star Kenya — is The Star Kenya biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump's King Charles Clip Goes Viral, Full Video Has Another Story (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Attack of the Fanboy — is Attack of the Fanboy biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump shares misleading video of King Charles and fainting worker (opens BBC News in a new tab)
- Trump Posts King Charles Clip Amid Fainting Worker Backlash (opens Internewscast in a new tab)
Internewscast — is Internewscast biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump shares footage of King Charles 'ignoring' fainting worker (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
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Show 3 more
- King Charles, Presented as Impatience in a Clip Posted by Trump. About the Meghan-Harry Couple: "I Wouldn't Have Received Him back." (opens Digi 24 in a new tab)
- Trump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker (opens The Echo UK in a new tab)
The Echo UK — is The Echo UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
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Right
7- Ignoring Fainted Employee?… Trump Shares 'Edited' Video of Charles III, Sparking Controversy (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency — is 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump shares video edited to show King Charles ignoring fainting man (opens Irish Independent in a new tab)
Irish Independent — is Irish Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump shares edited clip of King Charles walking away from fainting worker (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s edited video suggests King Charles ignored fainting worker (opens The News in a new tab)
- Donald Trump shares manipulated footage of King Charles ignoring fainting Asda worker (opens GB News in a new tab)
- Trump Truth Social post wrongly suggests King Charles ignored fainting man (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
- Donald Trump launches surprise attack on King Charles in 'uncaring' video (opens Daily Express in a new tab)
Daily Express — is Daily Express biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
5- Charles III Ignored Fainting Employee?… Trump Sparks Controversy Over Sharing 'Distorted Edited Video' (opens asiae.co.kr in a new tab)
asiae.co.kr — is asiae.co.kr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Shares Video of King Charles Appearing to Ignore Fainting Worker (opens NewsFinale in a new tab)
NewsFinale — is NewsFinale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Releases Edited Video of King Charles Appearing Indifferent to a Fainting Man. Other World Leaders Portrayed as Lacking Empathy (opens Wall-Street in a new tab)
Wall-Street — is Wall-Street biased? Our profile of this outlet
- King Charles, Presented as Impatience in a Clip Posted by Trump. About the Meghan-Harry Couple: "I Wouldn't Have Received Him back." (opens unimedia.info in a new tab)
unimedia.info — is unimedia.info biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Accidentally Delivers Brutal Self-Own As Video Post Backfires (opens BizToc in a new tab)
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