If Trump Deports Prince Harry, He Should Move To 'Remote Part Of New Zealand': Michael Crick
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were mocked by a TV journalist after Donald Trump suggested the Duke of Sussex could be deported from the U.S. over his past drug use.
Speaking to GB News, British TV journalist and author Michael Crick advised Prince Harry and Markle to "move to a remote part of New Zealand" rather than return to the U.K. if the duke does get deported.
"If it does [happen], please don't come back to Britain. Why don't they go and live in a remote part of New Zealand along with Liz Truss?" Crick said, referring to the former U.K. prime minister who resigned after a month and a half in office.
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But Crick -- who, according to his LinkedIn, has more than 40 years of experience as a television journalist under his belt and wrote several highly-acclaimed biographies -- said he thinks it is unlikely for Prince Harry's visa to be revoked.
"This isn't going to happen," he said.
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While he supports the notion of the Duke of Sussex being treated the same as any other immigrant, Crick said he finds it hard to believe that "everybody who ever confesses to taking any drugs in the past is automatically expelled from the United States."
"If that is the case, then I suppose logic dictates that Harry should be expelled, but I just don't believe it will ever happen," the author added.
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Trump weighed in on Prince Harry's visa drama during an appearance on GB News last month, telling interviewer Nigel Farage that the royal should not get special treatment.
The Republican presidential candidate suggested Prince Harry, who now lives in California and has expressed interest in becoming a U.S. citizen, could be deported if he lied about taking drugs on his 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," Trump said.
Asked if that might mean Prince Harry "not staying in America," the ex-president responded, "Oh, I don't know. You'll have to tell me. You just have to tell me."
According to Politico, U.S. visa applicants are required to disclose any history of drug use, which can sometimes result in applications being denied.
Those found to have lied on their application can receive penalties, including deportation.
Prince Harry admitted in his 2023 memoir "Spare" to using cocaine, marijuana, and magic mushrooms in the past.
It is unclear if the Duke of Sussex disclosed this on his application.
Following the release of his memoir, conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to force the release of Prince Harry's immigration records.
The DHS previously rejected the organization's request for access to the records.
The lawsuit questioned whether the DHS "improperly granted the Duke of Sussex a waiver to enter the country on a non-immigrant visa given his history of admissions to the essential elements of drug offenses," according to CBS News.
However, the DHS argued that releasing Prince Harry's documents would be a breach of privacy.
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Prince Harry and Markle moved from the U.K. to California in 2020 after stepping back as working royals.
It was recently revealed that the Duke of Sussex officially declared the U.S. as his new country of residence, which one royal expert viewed as his "final goodbye" to royal life.
"Even if Harry begged to be allowed back to help out -- even if his father King Charles became so ill he was unable to carry out his duties -- whatever happens, the call to help will never go out to Montecito. Making the U.S. his primary residence is Harry's final goodbye," royal author Tom Quinn told the Mirror.
