Trump Breaks His Silence On Harry And Meghan’s Return To Britain — And His Verdict On Meghan Is Brutal
👑🔥 TRUMP JUST HAD HIS SAY ON HARRY & MEGHAN’S RETURN — AND HE DIDN’T HOLD BACK.
Asked about the Sussexes leaving America and moving back to Britain, Trump said he was “happy about it” — then turned his attention to Meghan and her relationship with the Royal Family.
What came next was even more striking: Trump said he would have handled their return very differently if he were in the Royal Family.
Click to see exactly what Trump said about Meghan, why he brought up Queen Elizabeth and King Charles, and the remark about welcoming Harry and Meghan back that is now making headlines. 👀👇
Trump Breaks His Silence On Harry And Meghan’s Return To Britain — And His Verdict On Meghan Is Brutal
Donald Trump has delivered a remarkably blunt assessment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to Britain, saying he is pleased the couple have left the United States and making clear that he has never been a supporter of the Sussexes.
The U.S. president’s comments came as Harry and Meghan begin a new chapter in Britain after six years living in California.
Asked about their decision to relocate across the Atlantic, Trump said he was “happy about it” and immediately added that he “was not a fan” of the couple.
He then praised his relationships with the late Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III before criticizing what he described as Harry and Meghan’s treatment of the Royal Family.
Trump went further still, saying that if he had been in the Royal Family’s position, he would not have welcomed the couple back.
The extraordinary comments have added another layer of drama to a return that was already attracting intense attention in Britain.
Trump: “I was not a fan”
Trump made the remarks on September 2 while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office.
The question was straightforward: what did he think about Harry and Meghan leaving America and returning to Britain?
His response was anything but restrained.
“I’m happy about it,” Trump said.
He then explained why.
“No, I was not a fan.”
Trump said he believed the couple had treated the British Royal Family with “great disrespect” and made clear that he particularly objected to Meghan’s conduct toward Queen Elizabeth and King Charles.
“I didn’t like the way she acted,” Trump said, describing Meghan as having been “terribly disrespectful” to both the late Queen and the current King.
The comments were reported by Reuters and echoed by major British and American outlets.
Trump’s remarks were notable not only because of their bluntness, but because they came at precisely the moment Harry and Meghan are attempting to establish a new life in Britain.
Trump brought up his relationship with the Queen
Before criticizing the Sussexes, Trump emphasized his own relationship with Britain’s Royal Family.
He said he had a “very good relationship” with Queen Elizabeth, explaining that he had gotten to know her well.
He was similarly positive about King Charles.
Trump said he had known Charles for many years, including during the period when Charles was still Prince of Wales.
He described Charles as a “great, great guy.”
That personal connection appears to have shaped the tone of his comments.
Rather than discussing Harry and Meghan’s move primarily as a private family decision, Trump framed it through the lens of their relationship with the monarchy.
His central criticism was that he believed the couple had shown insufficient respect toward the institution and its senior members.
That is consistent with Trump’s previous public comments about the Sussexes, although this latest intervention was unusually direct.
“I wouldn’t have taken them back”
Perhaps the most striking part of Trump’s answer came at the end.
After criticizing Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the Royal Family, Trump said he would not have welcomed them back if he had been in the family’s position.
“I don’t know, maybe I’m different,” Trump said.
“I wouldn’t have taken them back, frankly.”
He then repeated the point:
“If I were the royal family, I would not have taken them back.”
The remark immediately became one of the most widely reported parts of his response.
It also raises an obvious question: what exactly does “taking them back” mean?
Harry and Meghan have not returned to working royal duties.
Their current move is a private relocation, not a restoration of their former official roles.
That distinction is important.
The couple stepped away from official royal duties in 2020 and moved to the United States. Their return to Britain does not mean they are becoming working members of the monarchy again.
Reuters reported that Harry, Meghan and their children are returning for an extended period while remaining non-working members of the Royal Family.
Trump’s comment therefore appears to reflect his personal view about reconciliation and acceptance within the family rather than an actual policy decision by the monarchy.
Harry and Meghan have already returned
The timing of Trump’s remarks is significant.
Harry and Meghan, together with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, returned to Britain on August 26 after six years in California.
The move had been announced only days earlier, surprising even some people close to the family.
Their children are expected to begin school in Britain in September.
The family is expected to live outside London rather than in a royal residence, and there is no indication that Harry and Meghan intend to resume official royal duties.
The couple’s return has nevertheless raised questions about what prompted such a dramatic change.
Harry and Meghan left Britain in 2020 after stepping back from their royal responsibilities and moved to California, where they pursued commercial and media ventures.
Six years later, they are back.
The reasons are not entirely clear.
Why are they returning?
Harry and Meghan have not publicly provided a detailed explanation for every aspect of their relocation.
Several factors have been discussed in media reports.
One is family.
Harry has repeatedly expressed a desire for his children to have a stronger relationship with their British relatives.
King Charles’ health has also added urgency to questions about family contact. Reuters reported that the King is undergoing cancer treatment and that Harry has sought greater opportunities to spend time with his father.
Another factor is education.
Archie and Lilibet are due to begin school in Britain, making a prolonged family stay more practical.
There has also been considerable speculation about the Sussexes’ professional future.
Their years in America produced major media projects, including Netflix and Spotify deals, but not all of those ventures continued.
Reuters previously reported that the couple’s commercial projects had produced mixed results, while Meghan’s lifestyle business has become an increasingly important part of her public profile.
None of those factors, however, proves that the couple returned because of professional difficulties.
Their precise motivations remain partly private.
The royal relationship remains complicated
The most complicated element of the return is undoubtedly the Sussexes’ relationship with the rest of the Royal Family.
Harry’s relationship with his father has shown signs of improvement.
His relationship with his brother, Prince William, remains considerably more strained.
The couple’s decision to move back therefore does not represent a simple restoration of family harmony.
Reuters reported that Harry and Meghan’s return came against the backdrop of continuing tensions, particularly between Harry and William.
There is also no indication that the monarchy intends to restore the couple to their former working roles.
That arrangement was effectively settled when Harry and Meghan stepped down.
The latest move is therefore better understood as a private family relocation rather than a return to royal service.
Meghan remains at the center of the criticism
Trump’s decision to single out Meghan is also notable.
Although he criticized Harry and Meghan as a couple, he specifically described Meghan’s behavior toward Queen Elizabeth and King Charles as disrespectful.
That echoes a long-running public debate over the Sussexes’ relationship with the monarchy.
Harry and Meghan have previously spoken publicly about their experiences within the Royal Family and the difficulties they said they faced during their time as working royals.
Their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey became a major international event.
Harry’s memoir, Spare, later offered further details about his relationships with members of the Royal Family.
The Sussexes have argued that speaking publicly was necessary to explain their experiences.
Critics have argued that the interviews, documentaries and memoir deepened the divide.
Trump’s latest comments clearly place him closer to the second interpretation.
But his characterization remains his personal opinion rather than an official judgment on the Sussexes’ conduct.
Britain is watching the return closely
Trump’s comments arrive at a moment when Harry and Meghan are once again attracting enormous attention in Britain.
Their departure in 2020 was one of the biggest stories in the modern monarchy.
Their return has generated a similar wave of speculation.
Where will they live?
How will their security arrangements work?
How much time will the children spend with their royal relatives?
Will Harry’s relationship with his father improve?
And perhaps most importantly, can the Sussexes live in Britain without reigniting the conflicts that contributed to their original departure?
Those questions remain unanswered.
The couple are expected to maintain their private status, while Meghan continues her business activities and Harry focuses on charitable work and other projects.
Public reaction is likely to remain divided
Trump’s intervention is unlikely to settle the debate.
Instead, it gives both supporters and critics of the Sussexes another talking point.
For critics, his comments reinforce the argument that Harry and Meghan crossed a line with the Royal Family and should not have expected an easy return.
For supporters, Trump’s remarks can be interpreted as another example of a powerful public figure offering a personal opinion about a family dispute in which he has no direct role.
The difference between those interpretations is likely to remain sharp.
The Sussexes have not publicly responded to Trump’s latest comments.
And there is no indication that the King has changed his position because of them.
What happens now?
For Harry and Meghan, the immediate priority is establishing their new routine in Britain.
Their children are beginning a new school year, the family is expected to remain outside London, and Harry has several UK-based charitable interests.
Harry is also preparing for upcoming Invictus-related activities, while Meghan continues her lifestyle and media ambitions.
Meanwhile, their relationship with the Royal Family will continue to be watched closely.
King Charles has reportedly welcomed the opportunity to spend more time with his son and grandchildren.
But the Sussexes remain private citizens rather than working royals.
That distinction may ultimately determine whether their return becomes a genuine family reconciliation or simply another chapter in one of the most closely followed royal disputes of the modern era.
For now, Trump’s verdict is unmistakable.
He says he is glad Harry and Meghan have left America.
He says he was never a fan.
He believes Meghan treated Queen Elizabeth and King Charles disrespectfully.
And, perhaps most provocatively of all, he says that if the decision had been his, Harry and Meghan would not have been welcomed back.
The Sussexes have returned to Britain regardless.
The question now is whether their second life there will look anything like the first — or whether this time, they can write a very different chapter.
