Hey, what’s up everyone!
It’s Sussan Mourad here with Clevver News, and it looks like Donald Trump is not a fan
of Meghan Markle after slamming her political choices.
During a press conference on Wednesday the President of the United States claimed he
was quote “not a fan” of Meghan Markle.
Ouch.
So here’s what went down.
Recently both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle filmed a video for TIME on national voter
registration day urging Americans to vote in this upcoming election.
“Every four years we are told the same thing, that this is the most important election of
our lifetime.
But this one is.
When we vote our values are put into action and our voices are heard.
This was considered a bold move for the two former members of the royal family as they
are expected to not discuss politics.
But, after announcing in January that they would be stepping away from their royal duties
and become financially independent they appear to be an exception.
Harry also said quote: “As we approach this November, it’s vital that we reject hate
speech, misinformation and online negativity.”
While Harry himself won’t be voting as he’s not a U.S. citizen, Meghan on the other hand
can and plans to saying, “when we vote, our values are put into action, and our voices
are heard.
Your voice is a reminder that you matter because you do and you deserve to be heard.”
While many viewers according to the Daily Mail saw Harry and Meghan's comments as a
thinly-veiled endorsement of Biden, a source close to Harry insisted the Duke was not referring
to Trump or any other individual.
According to the Daily Mail, the source said “He is not talking about any candidate or
specific campaign.
He is building on a lot of stuff that he's said before about online communities, how
we engage with each other online, rather than specifically making any political points.”
According to TMZ, Meghan and Prince Harry have not officially endorsed any political
candidates.
However, Trump did not take kindly to their message when asked by a reporter who framed
it as Meghan and Harry’s words being an endorsement of Joe Biden, asking Trump QUOTE:
“Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chimed in on the US election and essentially encouraged
people to vote for Joe Biden, if I can get your reaction to that.”
And this is what he had to say...
“I am not a fan of hers and I would say this, and she probably has heard that, but
I wish a lot of luck to Harry because he is going to need it.
Now, this isn’t the first time both Meghan and Trump have had their differences.
Back in 2016, she spoke out saying she supported then-Presidential candidate Hilary Clinton
because quote, “she's a woman, but certainly because Trump has made it easy to see that
you don't really want that kind of world that he's painting."
Trump later went on to call Meghan “nasty” saying “I didn't know she was nasty."
And when it came time for the two to officially meet, Meghan gracefully bowed out due to her
maternity leave and while Harry did meet with the President he didn’t engage much.
While that was about four years ago, it’s obvious those feelings haven’t changed much.
Many have also pointed out that the two never mention Biden by name in their promo video
although many believe it’s pretty obvious who they are urging fans to vote for.
Fans online were quick to rally behind Meghan and Harry on Twitter with one fan writing,
“Luckily strong, intelligent secure women such as Meghan Markle are not fazed by whatever
someone like Trump says.
But she is the kind of woman that intimidates Donald Trump.
And probably you, too.”
Someone else chimed in, “Trump had tougher words for Meghan Markle than he did for Ghislaine
Maxwell.#VOTE.”
But then again, some didn’t quite side with the Duke and Duchess this time around.
One user wrote, “You know you are doing the right thing if it’s NOT what a celebrity
tells you to do.
If a celebrity tells you to do something, run the other way.
So this confirms my Republican vote.
Meghan Markle & her prince she stole from the UK.
And someone else added, “Nobody cares for Meghan Markle.
She is less liked than Hillary Clinton.”
While we know everyone is entitled to their respective political parties, we urge you
to register to vote, check your voter status & please vote this upcoming election!
We’ve linked some resources down in the comments below for your convenience.
If you want to check out even more Meghan Markle videos on Clevver, check out this video
right here: Be sure to let us know your thoughts on Trump’s
recent remarks toward Meghan Markle and his message to Harry.
I’m Sussan Mourad and I’ll see you all next time.