Lip Reader Reveals What Trump and King Charles Secretly Discussed During White House Interaction

King Charles III’s much-anticipated four-day trip to the U.S. has commenced.

Now, a professional lip reader has claimed to have interpreted a tense exchange between the king and President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, where Charles reportedly said he would "rather not stand about here too long."

The visit began days after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday April 25 and amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between the United States and the United Kingdom.

According to the Daily Mail, Nicola Hickling, a professional lip reader, told the media outlet that during Charles and Trump's tour of the South Lawn of the White House, the president said, “This shooting…,” apparently referring to the assassination attempt at the WHCA dinner party.

Following this, Charles reportedly responded by saying, "I'd rather not stand about here too long," Hickling told the outlet.

Hickling said that Trump asked Charles if he was doing adding, "It's not a good thing." Trump also said, "I wasn't prepared, but now I am prepared.

The conversation then moved to geopolitics, with Trump saying he was in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"So right now, I am talking to Putin. He wants war," Trump said, according to Hickling.

Charles then replied that they would discuss the matter later, following which, Trump added, "I've got a feeling… if he did what he said, he will wipe out the population."

Charles said, "Another time."

The conversation later turned to the White House ballroom project, with both leaders sharing a lighter exchange with each other.

A separate report from The Mirror cited lip reader Jeremy Freeman, who analyzed a different exchange in which Trump turned to Charles and said, "It's so incredible, it's what you do so well."

Trump also spoken about Charles in a recent interview with Sky News, saying that the king is "a great gentleman" and "a wonderful, wonderful person" whom he has known for many years.

Former royal editor Duncan Larcombe said Queen Camilla would serve as a "calming influence" during the British monarchy's trip to the U.S.

"This is one of, if not the biggest tests of King Charles since he became monarch, because a historically special relationship is in a perilous situation," Larcombe said.

He added that the pressure on Charles would be significant given the importance Trump places on the royal connection.