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Rod Stewart praises King Charles, calls Trump 'ratbag' at King's Trust event

musicMay 11, 2026278,178

At the King’s Trust 50th anniversary concert at Royal Albert Hall in London, Rod Stewart praised King Charles’s recent U.S. visit and told the monarch, "You put that little ratbag in his place," referring to Donald Trump. The singer made the remark while greeting attendees on the event’s red carpet during the charity celebration. The comment mattered because a high-profile entertainer openly criticized a former U.S. president at a royal charity milestone, tying celebrity commentary to the diplomatic optics of the state visit.

Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Rod Stewart to King Charles on his visit with Trump: “Hello, sir. May I say well done in the Americas. You were superb. Absolutely superb. You put that little rat bag in his place.”

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Mrs. Betty Bowers417

What's most telling about this exchange is not that Rod Stewart called Donald Trump a "rat bag" but that King Charles was delighted by that description.

emilfaber.bsky.social280

The Scottish have a special hate for Trump.

Thomas Ley91

Unfortunately, Rod Stewart is British maga. Don’t hand it to him. Not a bit. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

The Seldom Seen Kid56

Rod Stewart supports Farage. Charles knew his brother was a paedophile. Both can get in the sea.

Zongo-the-Zischer25

Love it. And Ron is smirking in agreement.

🏳️‍🌈🩵🇺🇦🇬🇧🇬🇱19

🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇺🇦The same Rod Stewart that told a Glastonbury crowd that “ they should give Nigel Farage a chance “?🤨

Josephine Imperato18

He sure did put the "rat bag" in his place but he did it with such class and subtlety that the dumb rat bag didn't even realize it.

anticop anarcho-pessimist hellfire preacher18

except he didn't really and he's also a fucking creep who knew all about his family and Epstein. we don't have to hand it to the fucking king.

Richard Russell #🟦 🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦 #IStandWithUkraine16

Little rat bag is a great description.

Chevron12

I don't know that much about Rod Stewart or his politics but I must say he should recommend Ronnie Wood to his plastic surgeon cuz I think they're the same age

🇨🇦 Ann Cda 🇨🇦 🇮🇹🏒12

I always liked Rod Stewart but now I like him even more. 🙂

Jen-of-Λrc12

King Charles never should’ve come. Trump didn’t deserve a visit — the King should’ve ghosted Trump.

musk-family-ftms.bsky.social11

June 2025, Rod Stewart publicly expressed support for Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, urging people to "give [him] a chance" Can't say I'm a fan of his politics!!!!!

Emily10

Rod Stewart looks amazing. dyk he's 81 - that's 2 years older than Trump! But Stewart looks like he could do a world tour - while the orange bawbag has one foot and three toes in the grave. Perhaps calling out little rat bags is good for your health.

Jeff W 🌮9

Is there a Kalshi bet on what insult thr mad king will come up with to attack Rod Stewart?

anita72.bsky.social8

We have all of the icons on our side. Elton John mentioned the 51st state bullshit when he was in Canada last weekend.

thewingatesays.bsky.social8

Funny thing is what the King said went right over the rat bags head.

M༙྇a༙྇r༙྇k༙྇ M༙྇i༙྇t༙྇c༙྇h༙྇e༙྇l༙྇l༙྇7

I feel like streaming some Rod Stewart after that.👍

Gina Dalfonzo7

Well, we know what tonight's Truth Social blatherfest will be about.

YukonCorneliusJack6

The Rat Bag was oblivious.

weedshouldbelegal.bsky.social6

I love that. These older rockers don’t pull any punches. They tell it like it is. I love that. Don’t forget Bruce Springsteen giving Trump Hell.

Buck Rabbit6

Now I have to go buy every Rod Stewart album. Again.

andilynn3050.bsky.social6

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Hold My Beer ❌👑🐸🇲🇽🇨🇦5

I've always loved him. He was my first crush. French Kiss. 💜 Broke my ankle hopping over hockey boards getting closer to the stage with my mom back in the day. 😂

hikercat.bsky.social5

The best part is, the GOP are so simple minded, they had no idea how almost every word in the Kings speech to congress that he was slamming them. The "worldly" (my ass) GOP smiled and applauded every statement.

Just Don't Shoot The Dog5

lol "rat bag" I love the Brits with their finely-tuned penchant for understatement.

RobM5

The irony is Rod Stewart has come out as a supporter of our own tin pot version of Trump 😔

Trixie5

Isn't that Ronnie Wood there?🧐

briancat.bsky.social5

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laart205

Oh this is DELICIOUS! Thank you, Sir Rod🔥

BBudd4

All I can say is this made my day I’m so proud of that guy!

fingbullshit.bsky.social4

When Rod Stewart calls you a “little rat bag”, you’re probably a syphilitic pussyassbitch…

Prdnme4

I have loved Rod Stewart since Every Picture Tells a Story and I love him even more now! Little Rat Bag perfect description.

Raven Amos ('Streisand Effect' Edition)🎨🐦‍⬛4

And then he played with his amazing insanely detailed model train layout and had a nice cup of tea <3 allthatsinteresting.com/rod-stewart-...

AxeDame4

Hopefully Rod has woken up re Nigel Farage now too. 🤞🏼 bsky.app/profile/axed...

chuckwoot.bsky.social3

How many people in honouring their mother on Mothers Day told her: "Quiet Piggy"?

www.koolschrankpress.com3

Yes, he is actually saying that.

Ken GRIFFITHS3

Trump We are the “Hottest country on earth” “respected everywhere around the world!” Rod Stewart to the King…”you put that rat bag in his place”. lol

Steven H. Maines™3

Rat bag! I can *see* it.

Maraki3

For saying that, I’ll forgive him now for trying to steal a cab from me in New York many decades ago.

Jason Smith3

Expect a Trump rant about Rod Stewart at about 12:42am…

Josie3

Rat bag!!! 😆 Rod Stewart: “You're in my heart, you're in my soul” 💪👏👏

JohnnyNaugahyde3

Rat Bag is my new goth-metal Rod Stewart cover band

raittafan.bsky.social3

I will always love Rod Stewart!

DavidG 📎3

I like his music even better now.

Esther!3

President Felon is apropos, but President Rat Bag has a special truthful pull to it as well. 😻

Ray Bannatyne3

Charles presented a historical bell to Prezzo. The iDJiT is a right bellend.😂😅

countryaboveparty.bsky.social2

We’re seen as a joke abroad. Thanks to the felon.

@Leo’sHaiku2

So Trump is a rat bag (no argument there) but give Farage a chance? hmmm

Howard Beale2

Me: Rod Stewart, how did you get all those great looking girls and what was your pick up line? RS: Come on over to my house and I'll show you my model train. turns out, it's a real model train and he's just a really cool guy

maximumjoshua.bsky.social2

He was too stupid to realize the King was putting the screws to him.

savefrogs2.bsky.social2

The first cut is the deepest!

orphanannie1958.bsky.social2

On the 👃. “LITTLE RAT BAG” I ❤️ Rod Stuart.

Chip Moynihan2

The first cut is the deepest.

Mike Roberts 2

Is Rod doing a bit of a U-Turn given that he's been a bit of an advocate for Reform Ltd in the UK?? Or is he just a sycophant?

Mark2

Rod Stewart could be the coolest guy in the world.

A Ghost In the Shell2

How badly have you fucked up if Rod Stewart hates you?

Elizabeth L💙🌹💙🌹2

Saw Rod in concert decades ago….he is still as amazing as as ever!!!!❤️🫶

Otto Parts2

How civilly British of them, thinking the guy who is soiling, figuratively and literally, the US presidency could feel shame from the witty barbs and slights from King Charles.

diaperingdad.bsky.social2

the entire world is LAUGHING at Trump.

Gina2

Is that Keith Richards next to him?

Pianoman2

Rat Bag. lol. Can we all agree to call him that exclusively from now on?

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