Former US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh broadside against Prince Harry, offering a characteristically blunt hypothetical on how he would handle the Duke of Sussex if he were in a position of royal authority.
The remarks were made during a rally in Doral, Florida, where Trump addressed a crowd of supporters. Never one to mince words, the presidential candidate stated unequivocally that under his rule, Harry would have faced a drastically different fate for stepping down as a working royal.
'I Wouldn't Protect Him'
Trump's commentary quickly zeroed in on Harry's security arrangements, a point of major contention and legal action for the Prince. "If I were King, I wouldn't protect him," Trump declared, directly challenging the ongoing legal battle Harry has waged to secure police protection for his family when visiting the UK.
He expanded on this, suggesting his approach would serve as a powerful deterrent against disloyalty. "He would have had to pay for his own protection. And you know what? He wouldn't have done it. He wouldn't have betrayed the King."
A Scathing Critique of Meghan Markle
No Trump critique of Harry would be complete without a jab at his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The former President saved some of his sharpest barbs for her, labelling her as the driving force behind the couple's exit.
"He's hooked up with this horrible woman, this horrible person... She is so awful. She is destroying him," Trump told the rally, echoing sentiments he has expressed in the past. He confidently, and without evidence, claimed that the American public shares his dim view of the Duchess.
The Ghost of a Previous Invitation
Trump also dredged up a past perceived slight, referencing the period before he was president when he claims Harry failed to meet with him. "He was going to meet me and then he called... he said he didn't have time to meet me," Trump recounted, framing it as an act of disrespect.
His solution, had he been in charge? A swift and severe consequence: "I would have said, 'Well, that's the end of that. Back to your father. Go back to your father. You're on your own."
The speech reinforces Trump's long-standing and vocal criticism of the Sussexes, ensuring their relationship remains a topic of political commentary as well as tabloid fodder, intertwining royal drama with the fervour of the American election campaign.
