Trump will take ‘appropriate action’ on Prince Harry’s visa issue

Trump said he would seek to take “appropriate action” if he wins the November presidential election.

Washington:

Former US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would seek to take “appropriate action” if he wins the November presidential election if he lied about drug use on his visa application, but did not rule out Harry leaving the United States. possibility.

Trump made the comments in an interview with right-wing British outlet GB News, hosted by Nigel Farage, the show’s host and a frequent critic of Harry.

U.S. visa applicants must disclose any history of drug abuse, which may affect their application. Lying on your application can result in penalties including deportation.

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for access to his immigration records after Harry, who has lived in California since 2020, admitted in his memoir “Backup” that he had illegal drug use in the past. Earlier this month, a judge ruled in the case that details about Harry’s visa application should be referred to the courts.

Farage, a long-time Trump ally, asked the Republican presidential candidate whether Prince Harry should receive any “privileges” if he lied on his application.

“No. We have to see if they knew about the drugs and if he lied, they would have to take appropriate action,” Trump responded.

When asked if this meant Harry “wouldn’t be staying in the United States,” the former president responded: “Oh, I don’t know. You have to tell me. You just have to tell me. You would think they would know that. It was a long time ago.”

Since Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle resigned from royal duties and moved to California, they have frequently complained about their treatment by the British royal family.

From a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey to a Netflix documentary series and Harry’s book, the couple has claimed that members of the royal family and their aides failed to protect them from hostile media and Negative stories were leaked about them.

The couple married in 2018 and have rarely returned to the UK since traveling to the US.

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