Donald Trump Will Take 'Appropriate Action' Over Prince Harry's US Visa If Reelected
Donald Trump addressed Prince Harry's visa issue in a new interview.
The former U.S. president recently sat down for an interview with GB News' Nigel Farage, where he was asked about the royal family, and the conversation turned to Prince Harry's visa.
The Duke of Sussex previously admitted to using psychedelic drugs, including cannabis and cocaine, in his memoir "Spare." The interviewer noted that what Prince Harry wrote on his American visa application remains unclear and asked if he would get "special privileges" if the truth were to come out.
"No," Trump answered. "We'll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied, they'll have to take appropriate action."
Farage pressed on Trump whether the "appropriate action" meant deportation. The businessman-turned-politician did not confirm it and left open the possibility.
"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," the American politician added.
It's not the first time Trump was asked about the state of Prince Harry's U.S. visa. He has been open about not offering Prince Harry any assistance if his visa application encounters any problem under his leadership -- if he is reelected as president of the United States.
Last month, shortly before he delivered a speech at the CPAC, Trump was asked about the same matter, and the former president said he was furious at Joe Biden's administration for "protecting Harry" by keeping his migration application confidential. Trump said he wouldn't do the same, especially after what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did to the royal family.
"I wouldn't protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That's unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me," Trump said of Prince Harry.
He added that the royal family has been "too gracious" to Prince Harry after "what he has done."
Prince Harry admitted to using cocaine, cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms in his book. According to the New York Post, those were grounds for his visa application to be rejected.
Michael Cole, former BBC TV journalist and royal correspondent, said Prince Harry's admission wasn't sworn evidence but "fairly strong circumstantial evidence" about his drug history. He added that if Meghan Markle's husband failed to admit it in his visa application, he could be deported.
"And if it is revealed that he did not tell the truth in his visa form, the Americans vigilate their immigration very seriously, unlike this country, and he could be kicked out of the country, his visa could be annulled, and he could be asked to leave America promptly," Cole said.
The former journalist claimed that Prince Harry and Markle would migrate to Canada in that case. However, he noted that the authorities there "won't be happy to pick up the bill for security."
