Then Rod Stewart entered the conversation in a very different setting.

Unlike Springsteen at a concert or De Niro at a film festival, Stewart made his comment while greeting King Charles III at A King’s Trust 50th Anniversary Celebration at Royal Albert Hall in London on May 11, 2026. Stewart attended the event alongside fellow rock icon Ronnie Wood.

A video from the event showed Stewart shaking hands with King Charles while Wood stood nearby. At first, the interaction appeared formal and polite. Then Stewart made a bold comment praising the King for how he handled matters involving the Americas, before adding a sharp insult aimed at Trump.

The clip quickly circulated online because of the setting, the person Stewart was speaking to, and the casual way the moment happened.