Why Donald Trump winning could spell disaster for Prince Harry

Why Donald Trump's win could spell disaster for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

by · Daily Record

The world, including the Sussexes, is on edge as they wait to see if Donald Trump has indeed secured a second term in the White House.

Despite the ex-president winning key swing states and Republicans already celebrating, votes in the US election are still being counted.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to be closely monitoring the results of today's presidential election, as the outcome could potentially be life-changing for them.

While Democratic Kamala Harris has previously expressed support for Meghan, the same cannot be said for her opponent, Mr Trump.

The Republican candidate has made several damning statements about Meghan and Harry during the election campaign, even suggesting that if he wins the presidency, the Duke of Sussex could be deported from the United States.

Trump has been criticising Harry since he and Meghan decided to step down as working royals and move to the United States over four years ago.

During the last US election campaign between Mr Trump and Joe Biden in 2020, the Sussexes appeared in a video urging Americans to 'vote against hate speech'.

The comments, though not naming anyone directly, were widely seen as a nod towards Mr Trump and an implicit backing of Mr Biden. This led to claims that it was a violation of the Sandringham Summit agreement, penned when the couple stepped back from royal duties in 2020, reports the Mirror.

Later, Mr Trump expressed his disapproval of Meghan, stating he was "no fan" of hers.

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Fast forward to recent times, Harry has been embroiled in a visa controversy, which allows him to reside in California. Following his admission of past drug use in his tell-all book 'Spare', the Heritage Foundation, a conservative group, insisted that the US Government should disclose records pertaining to the Duke's visa application to clarify if his drug history was declared.

Before any decision in the case, Mr Trump lambasted the Biden administration for keeping Harry's immigration details under wraps to "protect Harry."

Speaking to the Express US, he said: "I wouldn't protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That's unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me."

Subsequently, during an interview with Nigel Farage on GB News, Mr Trump was quizzed about his stance on Harry. When asked whether the prince would receive any "special privileges" the Republican candidate responded: "No. We'll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they'll have to take appropriate action."

Mr Farage probed further, asking: "Appropriate action? Which might mean...not staying in America? " To which Mr Trump replied: "Oh I don't know. You'll have to tell me. You just have to tell me. You would have thought they would have known this a long time ago."

Donald Trump (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Last month, a judge ruled that Harry's visa documents should remain confidential. Nonetheless, the Heritage Foundation has filed a new court motion claiming it was denied access to private submissions made to the judge by the Biden administration.

The 13-page motion, submitted last Tuesday, describes the case as 'unique' and complex, but also alleges there is "ample evidence of agency bad faith" which "severely compromises [Heritage's] ability to prepare arguments on appeal".

The lawsuit originated from the Heritage Foundation following a rejected Freedom of Information request for the Duke's records by the Department for Homeland Security (DHS).

In his explosive memoir, Harry admitted that cocaine "didn't do anything for me", whereas "Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me."

He also shared an anecdote about magic mushrooms, recounting: "I stared at the bin. It stared back. 'What-staring? ' Then it became... a head. I stepped on the pedal and the head opened its mouth. A huge open grin."

US visa applications rigorously probe into applicants' past and present drug use, which could adversely affect the outcome of their process. Any significant history of drug use might lead to a rejection, yet immigration officers weigh this alongside other considerations.

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Despite Prince Harry's potential visa complications under a Trump administration, his situation seems less perilous following comments from Donald Trump's son, Eric. Speaking with MailOnline, Eric remarked: "Truthfully I don't give a damn about Prince Harry and I don't think this country does either. My father loved the Queen and I think the monarchy is an incredibly beautiful thing."

He went further to say: "I don't give a damn if he did drugs. It means nothing. I can tell you that our father and our entire family has tremendous respect for the monarchy."

Additionally, during the conversation, he observed that Harry appeared to have "gone off the deep end and it's sad to watch", while commending Prince William and noting that Kate has been "such a rock in the next generation of the family".

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