Donald Trump’s most savage remarks about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as he takes new swipe at duchess amid visa fears
It's safe to say the president isn't a fan!Donald Trump took another pop at Meghan Markle over the weekend as he addressed the possibility of deporting Prince Harry. Again.
Trump recently addressed rumours he’ll deport Prince Harry over his visa issues. However, the president said: “I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”
It’s not the first time that the president, 78, has taken aim at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Here’s a look back at some of the president’s most savage remarks about Meghan and Harry over the years…
Donald Trump has made brutal remarks about Harry and Meghan
The relationship between Donald Trump and the Sussexes hasn’t always been bad.
In 2019, during a state visit to the UK, the president spoke very highly of Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43.
The 78-year-old branded Meghan “very nice” and described Harry as being a “terrific guy”.
However, the president’s opinion of the couple changed when they announced they’d be stepping back from life as working royals in 2020.
Taking to Twitter at the time, Trump wrote: “I am a great friend and admirer of the queen and the United Kingdom. It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!”
Trump wrote this despite Harry and Meghan never intending to use US taxpayer’s money for their security.
What Donald Trump has said about Meghan Markle
During Trump’s re-election campaign later that year, he once again hit out at the Sussexes.
This time, his remarks came after Harry and Meghan released a video urging Americans to “vote against hate speech”.
He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.
“I wish a lot of luck to Harry, he’s going to need it,” Trump said, admitting he was “no fan” of Meghan.
After losing the 2020 election, Trump once again hit out at the Sussexes – this time during a chat with British politician Nigel Farage.
He claimed Harry had “ruined his relationship with his family” and that it had “hurt the queen”.
Donald Trump said he ‘wouldn’t protect’ Prince Harry amid visa issues
Following the release of Harry’s 2023 memoir Spare, in which he wrote about past drug use, Trump furiously demanded that the Biden administration release details of the prince’s visa to see if the duke had disclosed past drug use.
The Biden administration opted to keep the details of Harry’s visa private. An angry Trump accused them of “protecting” the prince.
“I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me,” he fumed to the Express US.
Prince Harry would be given no ‘special privileges’ in US
In the same interview with Farage, Trump said that there would be no “special privileges” for the prince if it was found that he had lied about drug use on his visa.
He also added that “appropriate action” should be taken if this was the case.
Now that Trump is back in the White House, there has been speculation over whether or not he will follow through with his threats and make moves to deport Harry.
Who is Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex?
Meghan Markle was born on August 4, 1981, in California, United States. She is currently 43 years old. She had a career in acting before marrying into the royal family in 2018.
What did Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex do before joining the monarchy?
Former actress Meghan had a string of acting roles before she met Prince Harry, most famously playing the role of Rachel Zane in legal drama Suits.
Her acting career began at Northwestern University.
The duchess also wrote a lifestyle blog named The Tig and became heavily involved in charity work - which has continued since she met Harry.
Marrying Prince Harry
Meghan married into the royal family on May 19, 2018, when she and Prince Harry tied the knot at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Just a few months after their wedding, Meghan and Harry announced they were expecting their first child. They welcomed Prince Archie on May 6, 2019.
Two years later on June 4, 2021, the couple welcomed a daughter named Princess Lilibet. She was named after the late Queen Elizabeth II - whose nickname was Lilibet.
Months after welcoming son Archie, Prince Harry and Meghan announced they were stepping down from their senior royal roles within the royal family. They then moved to the United States and have lived there since.
Meghan has made a return to the entertainment world, launching projects with Netflix alongside Harry. In January 2025, she announced a lifestyle show named With Love, Meghan, which will see her giving cooking and gardening tips to viewers alongside a host of celebrity guests. It will premiere on March 4, 2025.
However, the president recently dismissed the speculation, saying that he has no plans to deport the prince. But, he couldn’t help but land one last jibe at the Duke of Sussex and his wife.
Speaking to the New York Post on February 7, 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.”
He then praised Harry’s older brother Prince William, adding: “I think William is a great young man. I think poor Harry is being led around by the nose.”
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