Former US President Donald Trump has once again made headlines, this time with a pointed warning directed at Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, Trump expressed his disapproval of Prince Harry’s actions since relocating to California with his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020.
Trump did not mince his words, stating that if he were to be re-elected as president in 2024, Prince Harry would find himself “on his own.” The warning comes amidst Trump’s criticism of what he perceives as Prince Harry’s “unforgivable” betrayal of Queen Elizabeth II.
The former president declared to The Express, “I wouldn’t shield him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be left to fend for himself if it were up to me.”
Trump alleged that President Biden’s administration had granted the immigrant special privileges.
When questioned about Biden’s treatment of the Sussexes, Trump criticised the president’s policies, stating, ‘I believe they have been overly accommodating to him considering his actions.
Trump’s remarks coincide with a legal dispute over Prince Harry’s immigration status initiated by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation. The foundation contends that the 39-year-old royal may have unlawfully entered the US due to his admission of drug use in his memoir.
Admissions of drug misuse can pose a significant obstacle for non-Americans seeking entry into the country.
In his memoir, Harry acknowledged experimenting with cocaine, marijuana, and psychedelic mushrooms during his youth, stating that cocaine had no effect on him while marijuana provided relief.
The Heritage Foundation’s legal action contends that under US law, such admissions typically render an individual ineligible for entry. However, lawyers representing the Department of Homeland Security argued in court last week that statements made in a book do not constitute sworn testimony or proof.
The lawyers contended that Prince Harry’s narrative might have been exaggerated to boost book sales, emphasising that “mere inclusion in a book does not automatically equate to truth.”
