Eric Trump’s savage criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as he says ‘we’ll happily send them back’

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Eric Trump, like his father, Donald Trump, is openly critical of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

In a recent interview, Eric voiced some strong opinions about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — also hinting at potential actions that his father might take if reelected.

Eric Trump goes after the Sussexes

Eric Trump, during an interview with GB News, did not hold back his disapproval of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. He suggested that the United States would be willing to "send them back" to the UK if his father, Donald Trump, wins the upcoming presidential election.

"It’s a sacred institution. You can happily have those two [Meghan and Harry] back," he said.

Eric, 40, further added, "We’ll happily send them back from America. You can have them back over here, but I’m not sure if you want them anymore... We might not want them anymore, it feels like they’re on an island of their own."

Eric also took a jab at Meghan Markle's previous career as a Hollywood actress, stating, "You can always have bad actors in everything. You can have spoiled apples in every orchard."

Before delving into his criticisms of Harry and Meghan, Eric mentioned the respect he and his father had for Queen Elizabeth II. The late queen, who passed away at the age of 96 in 2022, was someone they admired greatly.

Donald Trump, who served as the US President from 2017 to 2021, had met the queen during his presidency. Following her death, Trump praised her "historic and remarkable reign" on his Truth Social platform.

Eric also highlighted the connection between his late mother, Ivana Trump, and Princess Diana, Harry’s mother. He noted that Ivana had a "great relationship" with Diana, who had known the Trump family before her untimely death in 1997.

Donald Trump's views on Princess Diana and the Sussexes

Donald Trump has made several public statements about Princess Diana. In a 1997 interview with Howard Stern, he controversially claimed that he "could have" had sex with the late royal. More recently, in his book of private letters, Trump stated that Diana was among the celebrities who "kissed my a**" before he entered politics.

This statement prompted a sharp response from Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, who criticized Trump on social media, saying Diana viewed Trump "as worse than an anal fissure".

While Trump has spoken favorably of Diana, his views on Harry and Meghan have been far less complimentary. In March, Trump discussed Harry’s legal issues regarding his admission of illegal drug use in his memoir 'Spare'.

Trump asserted that Harry should not receive "special privileges" if he lied on his US visa application. “We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied, they’ll have to take appropriate action,” he said. 

When asked if lying could lead to deportation, Trump responded vaguely. “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," he said.

The former president has been vocal about his displeasure with the current US administration’s handling of the Sussexes' move to America in 2020. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s administration for being "too gracious" towards Harry and Meghan.

He said of Harry, "I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me."

Despite his contentious relationship with Harry and Meghan, Trump maintains a good rapport with Harry’s father, King Charles III. Following an assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month, King Charles sent a private letter to Trump, delivered by the UK’s embassy in Washington, DC, the New York Post reported.

Meghan Markle's political leanings

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has previously called Donald Trump "divisive" and "misogynistic".

Trump, in turn, has also expressed his dislike for Meghan, stating, "I’m not a fan of hers. I wish a lot of luck to Harry, he’s going to need it."

Royal watchers are speculating whether Meghan will endorse Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. American royal commentator Kinsey Schofield described Meghan as "desperate for power" in an interview with Sky News Australia.

“She will try to attach herself to Kamala Harris because it will elevate her,” Schofield told host Rita Panahi. “If Meghan does this then Kamala will owe her one.”

In 2020, Meghan spoke about her and Harris' shared mixed-race identity and the importance of representation in politics. "I'm so excited to see that kind of representation," Meghan told Gloria Steinem.

"For me, being biracial, growing up, whether it was a doll or a person in office, you need to see someone who looks like you in some capacity."