Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden over Queen Elizabeth II's funeral seating: 'They wouldn't have sat me back there!'

Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden over Queen Elizabeth II's funeral seating: 'They wouldn't have sat me back there!'
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Tom Evans

By Tom Evans


Published: 20/09/2022

- 14:07

Updated: 14/02/2023

- 10:38

US President Joe Biden was placed in the 14th row in Westminster Abbey – and his position sparked ridicule from his White House predecessor

Mr Biden was singled out over his position in Westminster Abbey's south transept.

Mr Trump posted a photograph of the assembled world leaders, with a red arrow pointing to Mr Biden.


The former US President said that, had he still been in office, he would have been seated closer to the front.

Writing on Truth Social – his social media platform – he argued that it showed the standing of the US had fallen during Mr Biden's tenure as president.

US President Joe Biden accompanied by the First Lady Jill Biden  arriving for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey, London. Picture date: Monday September 19, 2022. Gareth Fuller/Pool via REUTERS
US President Joe Biden in Westminster Abbey
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US President Joe Biden takes his seat with wife Jill Biden, other heads of state and dignitaries, including French President Emmanuel Macron at the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey, London. Picture date: Monday September 19, 2022.  Dominic Lipinski/Pool via REUTERS
Joe and Jill Biden being shown to their seats
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He said: "This is what’s happened to America in just two short years. No respect!

"However, a good time for our President to get to know the leaders of certain Third World countries.

"If I were president, they wouldn’t have sat me back there – and our Country would be much different than it is right now!

"In Real Estate, like in Politics and in Life, LOCATION IS EVERYTHING!!!"

Mr Biden's position in the ancient abbey was primarily due to protocol, as Commonwealth leaders are placed in front of those from other countries.

That meant Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, was nine rows in front of the US President.

Mr Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were seated next to Ignazio Cassis, the president of Switzerland.

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, was directly in front of the Bidens and immediately behind them was Petr Fiala, the Czech prime minister.

China’s representative, Wang Qishan, was seated in the same row.

It remains unclear which leaders Mr Trump meant when he referred to "Third World countries".

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