Former actress Meghan has been a vocal critic of Trump, calling him “divisive” and a “misogynist”, while Trump has previously called Meghan “nasty”
US President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting Prince Harry from the United States, despite ongoing litigation questioning the Duke of Sussex’s immigration status.
In an interview with The New York Post on Friday, Trump made it clear that he does not want to take action against Harry.
“I don’t want to do that,” he said. “I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible,” Trump added while speaking with the New York Post.
This statement comes amid legal challenges involving Harry’s visa, particularly from the Heritage Foundation, which has raised concerns over Harry’s potential failure to disclose past illegal drug use during his visa application process, the report added.
The New York Post also stated that Trump took the opportunity to express admiration for Harry’s estranged older brother, Prince William, calling him “a great young man.” The two had met privately in Paris during the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in December 2024, a meeting that stood in stark contrast to Trump’s strained relationship with Harry and his wife.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have long been vocal critics of Trump. Meghan Markle referred to him as “divisive” and “misogynistic” in previous public statements, while Trump has regularly ridiculed Harry, claiming that the prince is “whipped” by Meghan. “I think poor Harry is being led around by the nose,” Trump remarked in a previous interview, the New York Post reported.
The Heritage Foundation’s lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security has called into question Harry’s honesty in his US visa application, citing admissions in Harry’s autobiography Spare about his past drug use, including cocaine, cannabis, and psychedelics.
Nile Gardiner of the Heritage Foundation said, “Anyone who applies to the United States has to be truthful on their application, and it is not clear that is the case with Prince Harry,” the New York Post reported.
The conservative think tank has also suggested that Harry may have received favourable treatment from the Biden administration after he and Meghan relocated to California in 2020, following their departure from the British royal family, a move widely known as “Megxit”, the report added.
Former actress Meghan has been a vocal critic of Trump, calling him “divisive” and a “misogynist”, while Trump has previously called Meghan “nasty”.
After stepping down from their royal duties, Harry and Meghan moved to Los Angeles in 2020. Following the release of Harry’s memoir Spare, in which he confessed to using drugs such as cocaine, cannabis, and psychedelics in the past, questions arose about whether he disclosed this in his visa application or if he potentially misrepresented the truth, as such admissions could have disqualified him from obtaining a US visa.
The Heritage Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, seeking the release of Prince Harry’s visa records. However, Harry prevailed in court, with the judge ruling that his visa records would remain confidential. However, there were fears that Donald Trump could still pursue the case.
US visa applications ask an individual to submit about his/her current and past drug use, which can negatively affect the application’s outcome. Notably, Meghan Markle has expressed her dislike for President Trump, and the feeling is mutual, as Trump has previously criticised Meghan.
In 2022, Trump remarked that he believed Harry was “whipped.” “I’m not a fan of Meghan, never have been from the start. I think poor Harry is being led around by his nose,” Trump stated at the time.
Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex called on competitors to overcome a “moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world” as he opened the latest edition of the Invictus Games in Canada.
Prince Harry appeared at the opening ceremony in Vancouver with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, on Saturday. The couple watched from the stands, cheering and clapping for the UK’s team as their competitors walked on the stage.
The prince founded the Invictus Games in London in 2014. This year marks the 7th edition of the competition for wounded military veterans, which will include more than 500 athletes competing in 11 different events, including for the first time winter sports.
The ceremony included musical performances by Katy Perry, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado.
“We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity,” Prince Harry told the crowd of 40,000. Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another.”
“Over the past decade I’ve lost count of the times we’ve heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn’t save you. You saved yourself,” the duke told the competitors.
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