Rod Stewart tells King: Well done for putting ratbag Trump in his place
Rod Stewart tells King: Well done for putting ratbag Trump in his place
Tom McArdleTue, May 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM UTC
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The King seemed to laugh off the remarks made by Sir Rod Stewart (centre) and moved on to speak to Ronnie Wood (right), the Rolling Stones guitarist - Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty
Sir Rod Stewart told the King he had put “that little ratbag in his place”, in reference to Donald Trump.
The veteran singer congratulated the monarch for his “absolutely superb” visit to the US last month, at a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the King’s Trust at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday.
Sir Rod, 81, told the King: “May I say, well done in the Americas. You were superb, absolutely superb, put that little ratbag in his place.”
During the four-day state visit, when the King and Queen were hosted by Mr Trump and his wife Melania, the monarch addressed Congress.
The King met Charlotte Tilbury, the entrepreneur, and David Oyelowo, the actor, at the event on Monday night - Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty
He touched on topics such as Nato, support for Ukraine and the “collapse of critical natural systems”, issues which appeared to be out of favour with the White House.
Later, in a speech at a state dinner, the King joked to his hosts that “if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French!”
On Monday evening, the King appeared to laugh off Sir Rod’s comment, as Ronnie Wood, the Rolling Stones guitarist, grinned next to them.
Sir Rod then turned to the Queen and told her: “I was just congratulating your husband on his wonderful performance in the Americas – so great, so brave, so proud.”
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King’s Trust celebration
The event brought together ambassadors, alumni, staff and volunteers to celebrate the work of the King’s Trust and the achievements of the young people it has supported for the last 50 years.
The royal couple were greeted on the red carpet by Ant and Dec, King’s Trust ambassadors and hosts for the evening.
Ant and Dec (left and right, respectively) were the hosts for the celebration of the King’s Trust 50th anniversary - Karwai Tang/WireImage
The King told the duo that they never looked any older when he saw them, to which Ant joked that it was “all make-up”.
The King and Queen also spoke to performers Rita Ora, Anne-Marie, Craig David, Skye Newman and Jools Holland.
They were joined by Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir Idris Elba, the British actors, George Clooney, the Hollywood star, and Amal Clooney, his lawyer wife.
Amal Clooney, the human rights lawyer, attended with George Clooney, the Hollywood actor who is her husband - Karwai Tang/WireImage
At the end of the night, the King and Queen switched places with Ant and Dec, coming out on stage while the comedy duo took their place in the royal box.
“I’ve always wondered whether someone would put Ant and Dec back in their box,” joked the King.
Rita Ora, the singer, was also a guest at the celebration at the Albert Hall - Getty/Dave Benett
He went on to thank all the staff, mentors and volunteers involved in running the King’s Trust and said he hoped it would go on for “as long as possible”.
The trust says it has helped more than 1.3 million young people across Britain in the past 50 years as part of its commitment to ending youth unemployment and helping young people create better futures.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
