Prince Harry just got a surprising reprieve from deportation—but not without a trademark Trump-style jab at Meghan Markle.
Speaking on Friday, former President Donald Trump dismissed the idea of kicking the Duke of Sussex out of the U.S., despite an ongoing legal challenge questioning his visa status. But while Harry gets to stay (for now), Meghan wasn’t so lucky—at least when it came to Trump’s latest verbal attack.
“I don’t want to do that,” Trump said when asked about Harry’s immigration battle. “I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”
The drama surrounding Harry’s visa erupted after The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit questioning whether he was truthful about past drug use in his U.S. visa application. In his bombshell memoir Spare, Harry openly admitted to using cocaine, cannabis, and psychedelic mushrooms—something that could have made him ineligible for a visa under U.S. immigration laws. Critics argue he may have received special treatment under the Biden administration.
Surprisingly, Trump—who has long championed strict immigration policies—doesn’t seem interested in booting Harry from the country. Instead, he appears far more entertained by taking shots at Meghan, a feud that’s been simmering for years.
Their bad blood dates back to 2016 when Meghan called Trump “misogynistic” and “divisive.” He fired back, saying he wasn’t a fan. By 2021, after Meghan and Harry’s tell-all Oprah interview, Trump doubled down, telling aides, “She’s no good… I said it, and now everybody is seeing it.” He even went as far as to claim that Meghan had “whipped” Harry.
Trump’s stance on Harry may be unexpected, but the immigration battle isn’t over yet. The Duke of Sussex isn’t the first high-profile figure to have their visa questioned. Back in 2014, pop star Justin Bieber faced public calls for deportation after a DUI arrest, sparking a viral petition urging the Obama administration to kick him out. The White House, however, simply sidestepped the controversy.
Even royalty hasn’t been immune to U.S. immigration issues. Former King Edward VIII, who abdicated the British throne in the 1930s, reportedly struggled with moving to America due to his connections with Nazi Germany—though he was never formally banned.
For now, Prince Harry remains safe in the U.S.—but with Trump in the mix, the Meghan drama is far from over.
