00:00Tonight, the U.K. is rolling out the red carpet and a full policy agenda for President Donald Trump and the First Lady.
00:08A couple arrives Tuesday night for a rare second state visit, an honor no other elected leader has received.
00:16The schedule combines royal spectacle with real-world stakes.
00:20Wednesday at Windsor, a royal salute, carriage procession, guard of honor, lunch, and a wreath laying at Queen Elizabeth's tomb.
00:28The night closes with a white-tie banquet, with remarks from both King Charles and President Trump.
00:34Thursday at Checkers, bilateral talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, followed by a reception with executives from GSK, Microsoft, and Rolls-Royce.
00:44On policy, it's a full-court press for investment, announcing a deal to speed approvals for small modular nuclear reactors.
00:51Google also pledged nearly $7 billion for the U.K. AI, including a new data center outside London.
00:59Foreign policy will be hard to avoid.
01:02European allies welcomed Trump, calling Russia the aggressor in Ukraine, but want him to keep in line with that.
01:09Meanwhile, a surprising diplomatic move.
01:12American military observers were in Belarus on Monday, watching joint war games hosted by Russia's top ally.
01:18The first such U.S. presence since the war in Ukraine began.
01:22Gaza is likely to come up as well, as Britain prepares to back Palestinian statehood at the U.N., a move Trump has publicly opposed.
01:31The visit comes with sensitivities.
01:33Security is keeping President Trump out of central London, but protests are expected near Windsor.
01:39And the Epstein fallout still lingers, as Britain's ambassador to Washington was forced out just last week.
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