For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the U.S., including the subtle digs in Charles's address to Congress and his inescapable position as a foil to President Trump.

Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs for The New York Times: Beneath King Charles’s Jokes and Decorum, Some Subtle Rebuttals to Trump

Craig Brown for The New York Times (Opinion - Guest Essay): Beneath the British Monarchy’s Polite Smiles Is a Layer of Steel

CBS News on TikTok: King Charles jokes about Trump's White House ballroom

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Podcast production by Nina Porzucki

Research by Emily Ditto

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and Juliette Kayyem

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Political Gabfest Plus - Bonus: His Majesty's Subtle Roast