Harry and Meghan facing fresh fears after Trump's chilling promise
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been in the spotlight since Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 47th US President last month. As the world waits to see what Trump plans to do next as he steps into the hot seat at the Oval Office, one of the 'issue' he could be set to tackle is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
There have been fresh claims that Harry and Meghan could see themselves “targeted” by Trump during his second term over the past couple of weeks.
After Trump made a number of claims about the pair during his run for presidency, there were claims Harry could even be deported from the US if he were to reclaim power again.
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It comes following an ongoing legal battle to have Harry’s visa paperwork made public after he revealed in Spare that he had taken drugs.
After admitting to using a range of substances including marijuana, cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms in the book, the US Government was pressured by a think tank lawsuit to release Harry's visa application records to show whether he had disclosed the drug use.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror she reckons this could be a stressful time for the duke and duchess, who have lived in California since stepping away from royal duties in 2020. She said: "It must be rather awkward having a President of the United States whom Meghan has openly criticised and who has the power to throw Harry out of the country if his visa application was proved to be fraudulent.
"You could say that it's squeaky bum time for the Sussexes, but the fact is that the most powerful man in the free world probably has more to think about than the residency rights of an estranged Prince of the United Kingdom."
The fact that there is no love lost between Harry and Meghan and Trump has been ongoing since the pair's move to Montecito. During the last election campaign in 2020, the pair appeared in a video which urged Americans to "vote against hate speech" during the race between Trump and Joe Biden.
This caused controversy back in the UK as, though the former royal couple didn't mention anyone, it was seen as an endorsement of Biden, which could be a breach of the Sandringham Summit agreement when the pair quit the UK and their official roles.
Trump then said he was "no fan" of former actress Meghan and last year he told the Express US: "I wouldn't protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That's unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me."
When Trump was then challenged about his opinion on Meghan and Harry by Nigel Farage on GB News, he was asked if he'd give the prince any "special privileges". Trump replied: "No. We'll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they'll have to take appropriate action."
Farage then asked: "Appropriate action? Which might mean...not staying in America?" Trump responded: "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."
Royal watchers have also wondered if Harry could be set on living in the Uk permanently with the potential visa issue ongoing, though royal expert Jennie Bond said: "I still think that Harry is intent on carving out a future for himself and his family in California. Once you have children, and they start school, the roots that you have established grow far more quickly.
"It's harder than ever to up sticks and move away because of the instability that can cause for the family. So I think Harry is happy to continue his family life in California but, hopefully, spend more of his time on his charity work into which I think he can pour his heart and soul."
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