Meghan first spoke about Donald Trump in 2016
first launched a scathing attack on in 2016 when he decided to run for US office – and The Duchess of Sussex and Trump have been locked in a war of words ever since.
In 2016, speaking on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, she hit out at Trump, then a presidential candidate, and branded him as “divisive” and “misogynistic”. While addressing viewers at the time, she said “You don’t really want that kind of world”.
Her outspoken views set a precedent for the relationship, establishing her as a vocal critic of
During his presidency, s, famously referring to Meghan as “nasty” in a 2019 interview, adding fuel to the public perception of discord between the Sussexes and the Trump administration.
is set to be inaugrated as the 47th President of the today after he emerged victorious against Democrat vice-president in November.
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Donald Trump swept to victory in November against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
In 2020, and shocked the world when they stepped down as senior working royals and eventually re-settled in California where they now live with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Questions soon started mounting over who would pay for their security, given Harry’s senior position within the line of succession. Trump, had other ideas though and was adamant that the United States taxpayer wouldn’t be responsible.
Taking to X he tweeted: “I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & 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!”
Harry and Meghan, however, had never intended to have the US taxpayer foot the bill.
When Trump was up for re-election at the end of his first term in office, he went head to head with former President , who leaves office today.
During the campaign, – a move widely interpreted as a veiled critique of Trump’s leadership.
swiftly distanced itself from their comments, highlighting their non-working royal status.
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Later Mr Trump spoke out saying he was “no fan” of Meghan and added: “I wish a lot of luck to Harry, he’s going to need it.”
Last year, Harry found himself in the . After openly admitting to using drugs in his controversial memoir, Spare, a lawsuit from the conservative think tank, the Heritage Foundation, argued that the US Government to show whether his drug use was disclosed.
Mr Trump told : “I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me.”
But US judge Carl Nichols ruled in September 2024 that “the public does not have a strong interest in disclosure of the duke’s immigration records” and they remained private.
Drug use can lead to non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications being rejected, although immigration officers have the discretion to make a final decision based on a number of factors.