Trump Says He Has No Plans To Deport Prince Harry: ‘He’s Got Enough Problems’

Former President Donald Trump on Friday seemed to dismiss the possibility of deporting Prince Harry while also taking a verbal shot at his wife, Meghan Markle, the former actress.

Prince Harry’s visa status is currently under scrutiny in Washington, D.C., as the Heritage Foundation contends that he may have omitted past illegal drug use—a factor that could have rendered him ineligible for a U.S. visa, according to the New York Post.

Despite this, Trump told the publication on Friday that he has no plans to expel Harry from the country.

“I don’t want to do that. I’ll leave him alone,” Trump remarked about the self-exiled royal. “He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”

Trump also took the opportunity to commend Harry’s older brother, Prince William, whom he had a private meeting with in Paris last December during the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which had suffered severe fire damage nearly five years prior.

“I think William is a great young man,” he stated.

The Duke of Sussex and his wife, known for their progressive views, have voiced their opposition to Trump on several occasions. Meghan notably described the former president as “divisive” and “misogynistic.” In response, Trump has criticized Harry, stating that he is “whipped” by Meghan: “I think poor Harry is being led around by the nose.”

Heritage has pointed to Harry’s memoir, Spare, where he acknowledged using substances such as cocaine, cannabis, and psychedelics. The organization filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security last year, seeking the release of his U.S. visa records, as reported by The Post.

“Anyone who applies to the United States has to be truthful on their application, and it is not clear that is the case with Prince Harry,” said Heritage’s Nile Gardiner in a statement to the London Daily Telegraph.

The conservative think tank argues that Harry may have received special treatment from the Biden administration following his and Meghan’s 2020 move to California after their contentious “Megxit” departure from the royal family.

While Trump does not appear to be pursuing Harry’s deportation, his administration continues to enforce immigration policies, deporting thousands of individuals residing in the country illegally.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is projected to apprehend nearly one million undocumented immigrants by the end of Trump’s administration—a substantial figure, though it still falls short of Trump’s stated goal, according to a recent report.

This development comes as Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate advocate for stronger border security measures, increased deportations, and additional funding in an upcoming spending bill, which could significantly boost ICE’s enforcement efforts, Just the News reported.

Up until February 1, ICE had been providing daily updates on nationwide arrests and detainers. However, earlier this week, the agency halted this practice on its X account, now prioritizing reports on the capture of high-profile criminal figures.

The agency’s most recent enforcement update from January 31 indicated 864 arrests and 621 detainers. The initial update, posted on January 23, recorded 538 arrests. A peak of 1,179 arrests occurred on January 27. Despite the shift in reporting, Homan assured that ICE’s efforts remain steadfast and that arrest figures remain steady, Just the News reported.

“I think the arrest numbers I looked at, I just talked about this morning. I think the arrests are right around over 11,000 so far since day one,” Homan informed reporters on Thursday.

When excluding Thursday’s figures and considering arrests from January 20 onward, the tally of 11,000 suggests an average of roughly 650 arrests per day. If this pace is maintained, Trump’s administration would be positioned to apprehend nearly one million illegal immigrants before the conclusion of his term.

However, Trump has previously stated his ambition to deport a figure as high as 20 times that amount. Encouragingly for him, the latter half of his initial 10 days in office has demonstrated an uptick in arrests.