Former U.S. President Donald Trump has shared a misleading video on social media that appears to show King Charles shrugging and walking away from a man who fainted during a royal engagement. The edited footage was posted on Trump's Truth Social platform on Labor Day.

The video presents a montage of clips, including one of the King. This specific clip, which has been manipulated, originally showed King Charles, then Prince of Wales, visiting an Asda supermarket distribution center in Bristol in July 2020 during the Covid pandemic. The full footage reveals Charles reaching out to the man as he fell and remaining nearby as the individual received medical attention. Trump's shared version omits the King's supportive actions.

Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the matter. A request for comment from the White House has also not yet been responded to. The three-minute video also features clips of other world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, former President Joe Biden, and former President Barack Obama, in what appears to be unflattering contexts.

The video begins with footage of President Macron at the Elysee Palace as a guardsman collapses behind him. It then shows former President Biden seemingly checking his watch during a military repatriation ceremony and former President Obama saluting U.S. Marines while holding a paper cup after stepping off Marine One.

These clips are juxtaposed with a series of videos featuring Trump engaged in activities such as picking up a U.S. Marine's cap, saluting at a repatriation ceremony, and comforting the families of fallen soldiers. Captions such as "the side of Trump the media doesn't show you" and "the people's president" appear during these segments, set to the song "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri.

Trump has publicly expressed a positive relationship with King Charles, describing him as "the greatest king in my book" following the King and Queen's state visit to the U.S. in April. The edited video's intent appears to be contrasting these perceived negative portrayals of other leaders with positive depictions of Trump's actions.

The context of the King Charles clip is crucial. The original, unedited footage from the 2020 visit shows a more compassionate interaction than what was presented by Trump. The man who fainted was later photographed speaking with the King, indicating that the situation was addressed with care.

The sharing of such edited content raises questions about the use of manipulated media in political discourse, particularly during significant public holidays and in the context of international relations. The implications of these edited videos and their potential to influence public perception remain a point of discussion.