What he said: “Immediately after 9/11, when NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time, and the UN Security Council stood united in the face of terror, we answered the call together as our people have done for more than a century, standing side by side, through two world wars, the Cold War, Afghanistan, and the moments that have defined our shared security.
What was the point of that: Don’t back down from Article 5 because the British were with you when it really mattered.
What he said: “I served in the Royal Navy with great pride, following in the naval footsteps of my father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; My grandfather, King George VI; My great-grandfather, Lord Mountbatten; And my great-grandfather, King George V.”
What was the point of that: to stop Dunking on the Royal Navy.
What he said: “America’s words carry weight and meaning, as they have since independence. The actions of this great nation matter even more. President Lincoln understood this so well with his reflection in the magisterial Gettysburg Address that the world may not pay attention to what we say, but it will never forget what we do.
What was the point of that: Trigger-happy truth social posts aren’t great, but if you go back to just being our friend, we’ll ignore the all caps commentary.
