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
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Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
13 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 1 of the 10 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
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.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 8 Sept 2026, 12:45, and will add the sides that appear.
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
6 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
3 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the content of the edited video and its implications. The Echo UK and Evening Standard reported that the Trump video portrayed Charles as uncaring in an edited clip of a fainting Asda worker. Digi 24 reported that King Charles was presented as lacking empathy in a clip posted by Trump, and that Trump would not have received Harry and Meghan back. Wall-Street reported that Trump released an edited video of King Charles appearing indifferent to a fainting man and that other world leaders were portrayed as lacking empathy.
Right
1 rated outlet
- 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 10 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 60% are rated left, 30% are rated centre, 10% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. 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?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 10 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- 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 13 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?
- 13 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
13 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
6- 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)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
3- 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)
Evening Standard — is Evening Standard biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
1Not rated
3- 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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