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Topics: Donald Trump, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, UK News, Royal Family
Lucy Devine
Topics: Donald Trump, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, UK News, Royal Family
People online believe that Donald Trump just took a swipe at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with his comments during his recent visit to the UK.
The US President took a trip over the pond this week, where he had a chat with Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, as well as time for a spot of golf after opening his new course in Aberdeenshire.
Yesterday, he sat down with Starmer and his wife, Victoria Starmer, at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, and so far, there's been a few awkward moments - whether that be poorly timed bagpipes, or an interruption from the Prime Minister after Trump described London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan as a 'nasty person'.
During this sit-down, he also spoke of his love for the Royal Family; however, people online believe he made a dig at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who live in California after departing from royal life in 2021.
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Trump said: "Being with Charles, Camilla and everybody, I've got to know a lot of the family members. They are great people. They are really great people."
Despite the comments, he then went on to make a vague reference to other 'people' who he said 'weren't great people'.
"And in that sense I think the UK is very lucky, you could have people that weren't great people," he said. "I don't know if I can say that, but you could have people that weren't."
Starmer stayed quiet during the comments, but quickly interjected by saying, 'we're very lucky'.
While Trump didn't directly reference Harry and Meghan, royal fans are convinced Trump's words are aimed at them.
"I love the shade President Trump throws at Prince Harry & Meghan Markle." one said, while another commented: "He is the best at throwing shade!!"
And a third added: "Trump has no problems calling them out."
But someone else countered: "That was nothing whatsoever to do with Meghan & Harry," with another agreeing: "That’s a stretch. You’re just reaching."
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Another asked why anyone cared what he thought either way, while one other commented: "I don’t even think Harry and Meghan were an iota of thought in the mind of President Trump."
Elsewhere on the trip, Trump was criticised over comments he made regarding Gaza's starvation crisis.
Hunger in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels, with nearly half a million people facing famine-like conditions, while a third of the Gaza population are going without food.
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that malnutrition in Gaza is spiralling out of control, with a sharp rise in deaths - most of them in July - marking what it calls a 'dangerous trajectory'.