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Trump Escalates His Criticism as Harry and Meghan Return to Britain
Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, saying he would not have welcomed them back to Britain. Coverage across the political spectrum agrees on the remarks but differs in how it frames the wider feud.
Donald Trump’s renewed criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has drawn broadly similar reporting across the political divide: both sides focus on his rejection of their return to Britain, while left-leaning coverage places the comments in a longer-running dispute involving the couple and the president.
The immediate tension is between Trump’s stated loyalty to King Charles and his view that Harry and Meghan should not have been welcomed back after stepping away from royal duties in 2020.
In remarks reported by right-leaning outlets, Trump said he was “happy” the Sussexes had left the United States and argued that they had treated the Royal Family with “great disrespect.” He also singled out Meghan’s conduct toward Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles, saying he would not have accepted the couple back if he were a member of the family.1
Trump sharpened that position in a subsequent GB News interview. He said Harry’s memoir Spare had been “very terrible” to Prince William and described Meghan as a “horrible influence” on Harry. At the same time, he praised Charles’s willingness to meet the couple, saying the King was “a much better person than I am.”2
The right-leaning accounts emphasize Trump’s personal relationships with the late Queen and Charles, presenting his criticism as rooted in his view of the monarchy and the family rift. They also report that the Sussexes are returning as non-working royals after years in California.1
Left-leaning coverage reports the same remarks but casts them as the latest episode in a continuing war of words. It recalls Trump’s earlier insistence that the US would not fund the couple’s security and his comments about Harry’s immigration status. It also notes that Harry publicly challenged Trump this year over remarks about NATO forces’ service in Afghanistan.3
Across the coverage, there is little disagreement over what Trump said. The difference lies in emphasis: one account centers his defence of the Royal Family, while the other stresses the political and personal history surrounding the clash.