DONALD Trump is known for many things - his towers, his tweets, and his larger-than-life persona. Yet, one of his more underrated qualities lies in his ability to take the national temperature. 5 Donald Trump's war of words with the Sussex took another twist this week Credit: Getty 5 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were labelled 'spoiled apples' by the former president's son, Eric Credit: CBS 5 Eric made the remarks during a trip to Scotland this week Credit: PA Consider, for example, his views on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex , whom for years he has been involved in an escalating tit-for-tat war of words with .
This week, his son, Eric, labelled Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as “spoiled apples” - proving that, indeed, Donald’s own apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Observers might be tempted to view the Trump-Sussex discord as just another round of celebrity gossip. But, it tellingly proves the former [and perhaps next] President is feeling emboldened enough to give voice to the frustrations of citizens on both sides of the Atlantic, who increasingly hold a widespread disdain for the Sussexes’ perceived disloyalty, victimhood and entitlement.
The public spat stretches back to 2016 when Meghan Markle, during a late-night talk show appearance, called Trump "misogynistic" and "divisive," suggesting she might move to Canada if he won the presidency. In response, Trump labelled her as "nasty" in a 2019 interview, and their exchanges continued to escalate over the yea.