Donald Trump has made it clear that he has no intention of deporting Prince Harry—and apparently, his decision has everything to do with King Charles III.
The 78-year-old Republican has never been one to hold back criticism of Meghan Markle, so it was no surprise when he took a jab at her while addressing speculation about whether he would send the Duke of Sussex back to the UK.
According to an insider who spoke with The Sun, Trump’s “warm relationship” with King Charles and his “respect” for the Royal Family play a significant role in his stance on the matter.
“The President knows that if he were to deport Harry from California and his 14-bathroom mansion, the 40-year-old royal would have nowhere to go, causing a headache for the King,” the outlet reported.
A source further explained: “Having him back in the UK is actually harder than having him kept away in the USA.”
Questions Over Harry’s Immigration Status
Prince Harry’s immigration status has been called into question by the Heritage Foundation, which has raised concerns that he may have failed to disclose past drug use—something that could have potentially disqualified him from obtaining a visa.
Harry openly admitted to using drugs in his 2023 memoir, Spare, where he revealed that he had taken cocaine, cannabis, and psychedelic mushrooms. He first experimented with cocaine at the age of 17, following the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997.
“Of course I had been taking cocaine at that time. At someone’s house, during a hunting weekend, I was offered a line, and since then I had consumed some more,” he wrote.
Despite the controversy, Trump dismissed the idea of deporting Harry when asked about it.
“I don’t want to do that,” he told the New York Post.
He then took the opportunity to throw a dig at Meghan Markle, adding: “I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”
Trump’s History with Meghan and the Royal Family
After taking a swipe at Meghan, Trump went on to praise Prince William, stating: “I think William is a great young man.”
Meghan has been openly critical of Trump in the past, calling him “divisive” and a “misogynist” while also supporting his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump previously faced backlash for allegedly calling Meghan “nasty,” a comment he made when a reporter informed him that she had once said she would move to Canada if he won the presidency.
In an interview with Good Morning Britain in 2019, Trump attempted to clarify his remarks, insisting that his words had been taken out of context.
“The question was asked to me, and I didn’t know that she said anything bad about me. It sounds like she did, and that’s okay—I mean hey, join the crowd, right?” he said (via ITV News). “They said some of the things that she said, and it’s actually on tape, and I said: ‘Well, I didn’t know she was nasty.’”
He continued: “I wasn’t referring to she’s nasty—I said she was nasty about me, and essentially, I didn’t know she was nasty about me.”
Despite the controversy, Trump softened his stance, adding: “She’s doing a good job, I hope she enjoys her life.”
He further emphasized: “I think she’s very nice. Honestly, I don’t know her. So I have to be honest, I don’t know her, but it just shows you how terrible the news can be because if you read that—I’m sure you did—that was talking about nasty. She was nasty about me.”
