It was nearly two months after his Scotland visit (see here for my report), and Donald Trump visited England on a state visit – and what a splendid occasion it turned out to be.

One of the fun things when it comes to writing about the Donald is there never is a shortage of material to draw upon and invariably what he has to say is interesting, thought provoking and significant. Whether (for those who know their Bibles) one sees him as more a King Cyrus or a King Herod type of figure (and I have readers in both camps), he invariably is making waves and ruffling feathers, whether for good or for bad, and he cannot be ignored.

Of course, when I write, more often what I pick up is from media reporting, which given my sources range from very positive, i.e. pro DJT, to very negative, i.e. anti DJT (interestingly, such are the days we live in, while anti Trump sentiments persist, especially in mainstream media, there is lot more pro Trump commentary). It always worth bearing in mind that what we see is often pantomime and since I am not Elisha, who heard what was being said/done behind the scenes away from journalistic reporting, it is not always easy to figure out where the truth lies or where Trump truly lies on the good-bad spectrum. All this is with a backdrop of monumental stuff happening all over the world where the Donald often has significant involvement. I have gone on record as being, in the main, a Trump supporter (check out my previous 72 Trumpwatch episodes) but with lots of reservations, starting with his style.

It was my intention to write at length just on Trump’s England visit, but time has elapsed and so much more has happened in Trumpland worthy of commentary. There are no shortage of sources from which to get the latest stories but with the warning that reports are often skewed one way or another and it is better to look a lot wider than just getting information from the BBC, CNN etc., with the view to get the bigger picture than what one is expected to see by those who control the media, pushing a narrative we are meant to follow.

There was no doubt that Trump’s well staged England visit was impressive, with the British ensuring that was the case from start to finish, over a period of less than three days, starting with splendid pageantry and a lavish banquet, hosted by King Charles. There were talks with Prime Minister Starmer and a much-lauded trade deal. The after-meeting press conference was pure theatrics with Starmer getting it expectantly wrong on issues like immigration and free speech and Trump saying little by way of rebuttal. Not to be outdone – the ladies led by Melania Trump, Queen Camilla and Princess Catherine did the touching social bit with Kate stealing the show. Few would disagree – a successful visit and while Trump kept away from trouble, including Sadiq Khan’s London, there was little by way of the protesting seen in previous Trump visits to England. While it was hailed as a big win for pushing the “special relationship” for the USA and UK, one imagines there is a bigger back story.

Loads have happened following Trump’s return to the USA, including cameo appearances at the memorial service for Charlie Kirk and at the Ryder Cup. “Emergency” meetings with the military, going after James Comey and other high profile “bad actors” for treason, revelations of a global election fraud conspiracy, announcements on vaccines and autism and movement towards resolving the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, all have Trumps stamp upon them. Perhaps, the standout Trump appearance was his speech to UN where he delivered all sorts of home truths ranging from underlying corruption in the UN, attacks on freedom, the immigration threat and the climate change con (and while one might cringe at his style, there was underlying a good deal of substance) – giving rise to all sorts of outrage by anti-Trump elements (the normal suspects) on Facebook pages I check out.

Trump – good or bad is a subject I have long wrestled with and the truth is that no-one can say for sure which since what Trump had been involved with promoting is often far more complex than good versus bad. From where I watch on my wall: Trump is, if not on the right side of history, enabling the good guys to do their stuff.