Trump says Prince Harry has ‘enough problems with his wife’ in savage swipe at Meghan as he rules out deporting royal
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has ruled out deporting Prince Harry as he believes "he's got enough problems with his wife".
Harry's immigration status is the subject of litigation, with the Heritage Foundation alleging that he may have hidden past illegal drug use that would usually disqualify someone from obtaining a US visa.
The president told The New York Post however that he had no intention in chucking Harry out the country.
Slamming Meghan Markle, he said: "I don’t want to do that.
"I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible."
Trump went on to praise Harry's estranged brother Prince William, who he held a private meeting with in Paris in December during the reopening ceremony of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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The president added: "I think William is a great young man."
The Duchess of Sussex has expressed her dislike for Trump across many years, previously dubbing the president "divisive" and "misogynistic".
And now the Republican has described Harry as "whipped" by his wife.
He said: "I think poor Harry is being led around by the nose."
Conservative think-tank The Heritage Foundation had questioned why the duke was allowed into the US in 2020 following his reference to consumption of cocaine, marijuana, and psychedelic mushrooms in his book Spare.
Heritage's Nile Gardiner told the Telegraph: "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 conservative think tank implies that Harry was given preferential treatment by the Biden administration after he and Meghan moved to California in 2020 following their split from the royal family.
The Duke of Sussex's US visa application fight returned to court this week for the first time since Donald Trump returned to power.
US judge Carl Nichols previously ruled in September last year that the public did not have strong interest in the sharing of the prince's immigration records.
Judge Nichols agreed to re-open the case and ordered lawyers for all parties to appear in court for a "motion for relief from judgement" hearing in the US capital on Wednesday.
The Heritage Foundation had asked for the judgement to be changed and it will be the first time the case has been in US courts since President Trump returned to office last month.
Prince Harry has been warned previously by the US president that he could face consequences if he lied about taking drugs on his US visa application.
President Trump said in a GB News interview with Nigel Farage in March last year that Harry should not receive preferential treatment.
Asked if the duke should have “special privileges” if he is found to have lied in his application, the president said: “No. We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action.”
He also previously vowed, before he was elected, that "Harry is on his own" if he became president again.
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The president also has the power to intervene and can ask for the documents regarding his application to be released.
In his controversial memoir, the prince said cocaine "didn't do anything for me", adding: "Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me."
How the Royal drama gripped UK and beyond
JAN 8, 2020: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are to “step back as senior members” of the Royal Family and divide their time between the UK and North America.
JAN 18: Buckingham Palace announces an agreement has been reached for Harry “to step back from royal duties, including official military appointments”.
JAN 20: The Palace announces Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties. The couple say they intend to repay £2.4million of taxpayer money for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their UK family home.
MAR 3: Harry and the Queen meet for a four-hour conversation about Megxit.
MAR 9: Meghan and Harry attend the Commonwealth Day service – alongside William and Kate –their final royal event before giving up royal duties.
MAR 27: The couple move to Los Angeles after a brief stay in Canada.
JUNE: They buy an £11million mansion in Montecito, California.
SEPT: Netflix announces a huge $100million deal with the couple.
NOV: In an article in the New York Times, Meghan reveals she suffered a miscarriage four months earlier.
MAR 7, 2021: The couple give a US TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which the Duchess reveals her suicidal thoughts and accuses a member of the Royal Family of racism.
MAR 8: The Palace responds, saying the race issues raised are “concerning” and “while some recollections may vary” the matters will be “taken very seriously”.
APR 17: Harry attends the funeral of his grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh.
JUNE 4: Daughter Lilibet is born in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California.
JULY 1: Harry and William unite to unveil a statue of Diana at Kensington Palace.
JUNE 2022: The brothers come together for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and again two months later for her funeral. The state occasion is Meghan’s final visit to the UK.
DEC: Netflix series Harry & Meghan airs. The Duke says in one episode it had been “terrifying” to have his brother “scream and shout” at him about their future.
JAN 8, 2023: Harry is interviewed by ITV to publicise his controversial book Spare – published two days later – claiming it was “Meghan versus Kate”.
APR: Harry has a “heart-to-heart” talk with dad Charles before agreeing to attend the King’s Coronation in London.
MAY 6: Arriving alone for the ceremony, he sits two rows behind his brother and leaves soon after the service.
JUNE: Harry becomes the first senior royal in more than 130 years to give evidence in court, when he appears at the High Court for his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.
JULY: Streaming giant Spotify announces it is parting ways with the Suss-exes’ Archewell Audio brand, above, in a “mutual decision”.
SEPT: Harry rejects an offer to spend the anniversary of the Queen’s death with his father at Balmoral.
FEB 2024: Harry flies to the UK to be with his father. They meet for half an hour before Harry flies home. He does not meet William.
MAR: Meghan launches lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, which posts just nine times on Instagram.
APR: A judge brands Harry’s legal appeal for taxpayer-funded security following his move abroad “frankly hopeless”.
MAY: Harry pays a brief visit to London for an event held two miles from where Charles was staying. They do not meet.
JAN 1, 2025: Meghan relaunches her Instagram account with a video shot by Harry on a beach near their US home.
