Apparently, there is talk of having Trump attend Elizabeth II’s funeral. This would be an insult to the British if we allowed that to happen. It would be like West Germany sending Albert Speer to attend the funeral of Winston Churchill.
Jimmy Carter’s health is too frail, I believe. If he were to die from the rigors of travel, it would partly overshadow the funeral. This must not happen. As would Trump attending. Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden should all attend. But never Trump.
I heard that Biden says he will probably attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Probably is not good enough. He must attend it. Like Churchill, Elizabeth II was a consistent champion of democracy, just like her father.
Curiously, Elizabeth II met with every United States president except Lyndon Johnson. Why is that? I think it was because he decided not to attend the funeral of Winston Churchill. He was busy and decided it would be good enough to send the Vice President in his stead. It was not good enough. Not by a long shot. Biden must not make a similar mistake.