Trump’s revenge plan on Rod Stewart revealed
Sir Rod Stewart has intensified his long-running feud with Donald Trump after mocking the president in front of King Charles – and insiders are now telling it RadarOnline.com Trump allies are discussing whether the British rocker’s past drug abuse could become a weapon against him.
The Maggie May The 81-year-old singer reignited tensions at a reception to mark the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday, May 11, where he greeted Charles, 77, and Queen Camilla, 78.
Stewart praised the monarch’s treatment of Trump during Charles’ recent visit to the US and openly joked about the president in front of guests including former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood.
The feud comes after months of increasingly public criticism from Stewart of Trump, especially over comments about British troops serving in Afghanistan.
Stewart said to Charles, “May I say, well done America. You were fantastic, absolutely fantastic… put that little bastard in his place.”
Witnesses said the comment sparked laughter among guests, with Wood seen grinning during the exchange.
Stewart then added, “Exactly, that’s it — it went right over (Trump’s) head, right over his head.”
Stewart turned to Camilla and continued, “I was just congratulating your husband on his great achievement in America, so wonderful, so brave, so proud.”
A source close to Stewart said the singer believed Charles had shown “dignity and restraint” during the American trip, while Trump “craved attention and spectacle.”
The insider added: “Rod thinks Charles handled the whole thing with class. According to him, Trump always wants to dominate every room he enters, but the King has never given him that satisfaction. Rod loved it.”
But sources close to Trump claimed the president was “furious” after hearing about the comments, especially because they were made in front of the British monarch.
An insider said: ‘Donald thinks Rod Stewart has become yet another celebrity trying to stay relevant by attacking him. He thinks it’s pathetic and degrading for someone who used to entertain millions of Americans.’
Another source added: “Trump believes that the monarchy should remain neutral and not be drawn into cheap political shots against him. He was furious when he heard about it.”
Sources familiar with discussions within Trump’s inner circle also claimed that Stewart’s long-documented history of drug abuse had resurfaced among the president’s allies.
A political source close to Republican figures told us: “People around Trump know that Rod has openly admitted to years of serious drug use, including cocaine and heavy partying in the 1970s and 1980s.
“There are rumors that if relations deteriorate further, Trump could push for an investigation into whether Stewart would be allowed to tour or enter the US at all.”
The insider added: “They think there are ways to make life difficult without doing anything publicly dramatic. It would be super sneaky revenge on an old rocker.”
Stewart has previously spoken candidly about his drug use during his years as one of rock music’s biggest stars.
In interviews, he admitted that he used cocaine heavily at the height of his fame and once claimed that doctors warned him that he had damaged his vocal cords from years of substance abuse.
The latest row marks a new chapter in Stewart’s increasingly vocal criticism of Trump.
Earlier this year, the singer condemned the president for comments about British soldiers fighting in Afghanistan.
In a video posted to Instagram in January, Stewart said: “I may be a humble rock star, but I’m also a Knight of the Empire, and I have my opinions. I was born just after the war and I have great respect for our armed forces who fought and gave us our freedom.
“So it hurts me very much when I read that draft dodger Trump has criticized our troops in Afghanistan for not being on the front lines.”
Stewart added, “We’ve lost over 400 of our boys. Think about their parents. Think about it. And Trump almost calls them cowards. It’s unbearable.”
In the hitmaker’s 2012 autobiography Rod: The Autobiographyhe opened up about his “social” substance use during his earlier career.
Stewart insisted that he was never a “drug person” and never addicted, but rather a “social user” of cocaine in the 1970s and 1980s.
In his memoirs, he claimed that he and his The Faces bandmate Wood used cocaine anally to prevent damage to their nasal passages and voices.
He also revealed that in the late 1980s and early 1990s he struggled with an addiction to steroids, which were used to help his voice but led to internal bleeding and hallucinations.
Stewart has credited his love of football with keeping him from developing a serious drug addiction, saying he always had to be ‘match fit’.
