Former President Donald Trump suggested in an interview Tuesday that Prince Harry could be deported amid concerns about his visa eligibility due to his past drug use.
Following Prince Harry admission of past illegal drug use In a memoir called “Reserve,” the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation sued the Department of Homeland Security for access to its immigration records. Applicants for a US visa are required to disclose whether they have a history of drug use that may affect their application. Judge ruled earlier this month that relevant documents should be submitted to the court for consideration.
In interview Britain’s GB News asked if Prince Harry would be given any “special privileges” if he was found to have lied in his appeal to Trump. He replied: “No. We need to see if they know anything about drugs and if they are lying, they should take appropriate action.”
When pressed about what “appropriate action” would entail and whether that would include deportation, Trump replied: “Oh, I don’t know. You have to tell me. You just have to tell me. You would think they would do it. They knew that a long time ago.”
The interview was conducted by Nigel Farage, the former leader of the far-right UK Independence Party and a personal friend of the former president, who attended many rallies.
Prince Harry recently expressed interest American citizenship has been the target of several Trump attacks. one interview with In 2022, British journalist Piers Morgan called the prince “whipped like never before”.
Trump also criticized Harry’s wife Meghan Markle. One 2016 interview with Larry Wilmore, described Meghan Trump as “divisive” and a “misogynist.” Before his visit to the UK in 2018, he was This was reported with reference to the British tabloid “The Sun”. referring to the incident, he called Markle “disgusting”. He then placed The quote is “fictitious,” despite audio recordings released by the publication to the contrary.
The couple moved to the United States in 2020, during the Trump administration.
Referring to Queen Elizabeth II, Trump said that Sussex’s separation from the royal family “broke his heart”. Trump met the queen twice during his presidency. Both visits to Great Britain were met with huge protests.