--- title: Jimmy Kimmel Is Convinced the Queen Trolled Trump description: “It's like Drake and Pusha T all over again,” Jimmy Kimmel said of what he views as Queen Elizabeth's trolling of Trump. canonical: https://time.com/5342929/jimmy-kimmel-on-queen-trump/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-07-19T14:39:46.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:53:56.310Z og:title: Jimmy Kimmel Is Convinced the Queen Trolled Trump og:description: “It's like Drake and Pusha T all over again,” Kimmel said og:url: https://time.com/5342929/jimmy-kimmel-on-queen-trump/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f799d741715c30d/69893568ab6d7741be6b32f9/gettyimages-9978426061.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5308 og:image:height: 2986 og:image:alt: The President Of The United States And Mrs Trump Meet HM Queen og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jimmy Kimmel Is Convinced the Queen Trolled Trump twitter:description: “It's like Drake and Pusha T all over again,” Kimmel said twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f799d741715c30d/69893568ab6d7741be6b32f9/gettyimages-9978426061.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jimmy Kimmel Is Convinced the Queen Trolled Trump > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Queen Elizabeth II, President of the United States, Donald Trump and First Lady, Melania Trump walk from the Quadrangle after inspecting an honour guard at Windsor Castle on July 13, 2018 in Windsor, England. Her Majesty welcomed the President and Mrs Trump at the dais in the Quadrangle of the Castle. A Guard of Honour, formed of the Coldstream Guards, gave a Royal Salute and the US National Anthem was played. The Queen and the President inspected the Guard of Honour before watching the military march past. The President and First Lady then joined Her Majesty for tea at the Castle. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Chris Jackson—Getty Images by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jul 19, 2018 2:39 PM UTC President Donald Trump’s [visit with Queen Elizabeth II](http://time.com/5338320/queen-elizabeth-trump-meeting/) may have been overshadowed by his summit with [Russian President Vladimir Putin](http://time.com/5342747/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-summit-2/), but Jimmy Kimmel pulled it back into the light on Wednesday night’s _Jimmy Kimmel_ _Live!_ During his recent trip to England, Trump managed to [stir up the internet](http://time.com/5338917/trump-walking-ahead-queen-elizabeth/) by committing a royal faux pas when he walked in front of the monarch. According to Kimmel, though, The Queen may have started it. He theorized that the Queen made her feelings about Trump evident through the brooch she wore on her suit—a piece of jewelry given to her by the Obamas. While a brooch may not seem like much more than a sartorial choice to American audiences, according to Kimmel, though, “in England that’s the equivalent of releasing a diss track.” “It’s like Drake and Pusha T all over again,” Kimmel said, referring to the [feud between the rappers.](http://time.com/5295479/drake-pusha-t-feud/) While the Queen—and the royal family in general—traditionally shy away from making political statements, according to Kimmel, this time she made an exception. To that end, Kimmel aired the fake “official statement” from Buckingham Palace that sums up the Queen’s feelings about President Trump and gives the president an official title that he may not appreciate. 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