Trump's Scottish heritage fueled his love for Queen Elizabeth,

There’s something oddly grounding about the image of Donald Trump, of all people, sitting down with Queen Elizabeth II and minding his manners. Lara Trump says those meetings were among his top moments, and honestly, we get it. Whatever you think of the monarchy, the Queen had a way of pulling everyone into her orbit. Respect for tradition isn’t a gimmick when it’s real.

The Scottish-heritage angle is fine as far as it goes. Families tell stories; roots matter; people carry their grandparents’ pride around in ways they don’t always explain. But the more interesting point is simpler: Trump didn’t treat those visits like a throwaway photo op. He seemed to enjoy the history of it, the formality, the weight of the room. Not every “Trump moment” is a brawl.

And it’s worth remembering how the press covered those trips at the time. The fixation was on etiquette gotchas and snide little “got him” clips, like world affairs are just one long manners class. Meanwhile, the basic fact sat right there in plain view: a U.S. president met a globally respected head of state, and the sky didn’t fall. The obsession with petty insults misses the larger picture.

If Lara Trump is right that those meetings stayed with him, that’s not sentimental fluff. It’s a reminder that America can be America First without acting like we’re allergic to diplomacy, ceremony, or respect. You can put your country first and still appreciate a once-in-a-century figure when you meet her. That’s not weakness. That’s normal.