Donald Trump’s previous comments on prince harryTrump’s U.S. visa has particular resonance now that he has been elected president, as a conservative think tank continues to push for the release of his immigration records.

Trump has been asked in the past whether he would intervene in the immigration dispute related to Harry’s past drug use, as detailed in his memoir. Replacement.

The Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Biden administration seeking the release of Harry’s immigration records. He argues there was a public interest in whether he lied about his past drug use or whether he disclosed it and received favorable treatment. But a federal judge in Washington, DC ruled against the think tank.

The Heritage Foundation seeks challenge the ruling and put in the immigration papers Melania TrumpBiden’s mother, Amalija Knavs, went public and said the Biden administration had been willing to release its records.

Hanging over the case is the remote possibility that Harry’s visa could be revoked, although experts have previously said news week This would be unlikely in the normal course of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) business.

In March, Trump was asked on GB News if Harry should receive special treatment and said: “No. We’ll have to see if they know anything about the drugs, and if he lied, they’ll have to take appropriate action.”

Asked if that meant “not staying in the United States,” Trump said: “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 a long time ago.” back.”

The comments were interpreted as a veiled hint that Trump might intervene and revoke Harry’s visa once he returns to the White House, but his son’s recent comments Eric They were milder.

“I don’t give a damn if he did drugs. It doesn’t mean anything,” Eric told the daily mail. “I can tell you that our father and our entire family have enormous respect for the monarchy.”

He added: “The truth is that I don’t give a damn about Prince Harry, and I don’t think this country does either.”

Harry and Meghan first drew Trump’s scorn in 2020 after their comments urging Americans to vote seemed to imply they wanted to see him lose the White House. joe biden.

Meghan said in a michelle obama In her election campaign she was motivated by the desire to see “the change that we all need and deserve.”

However, they did not comment on the election this year, which may increase the chances that any feelings of resentment on Trump’s part will take a backseat to other, more pressing issues.

There is also the possibility that Trump could intervene to ensure that Harry’s immigration documents are turned over, despite previous protests from DHS that this would invade his privacy.

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols’ full order in the civil suit remains sealed, but a redacted memo that was released and viewed by news week say: “The government argues that the Duke has a privacy interest that outweighs any public interest in those records and has therefore withheld them (and, with respect to one category, has refused to confirm whether they exist).”

The judge continued: “Upon closed-door review of certain records and associated statements, the Court agrees that the Duke’s privacy interest outweighs any public interest and therefore grants defendant’s motion for summary judgment.”

Jack Royston is news weekThe chief royal correspondent based in London. You can find it in X (previously Twitter) in @jack_royston and read their stories in news week‘s The Royals Facebook page.

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