The political and pop-culture universes have officially collided in the most explosive way possible, sparking a fiery cross-Atlantic debate over the real reason behind Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s stunning decision to pack up their Montecito estate and move back to the United Kingdom. While royal watchers are still reeling from the sheer volume of transition drama surrounding the Sussexes, Donald Trump’s inner circle and prominent conservative figures have wasted zero time seizing the spotlight. Pouring massive fuel onto an already raging fire, Trump’s loyal supporters are launching into a full-scale “gloating” mode, publicly and boldly claiming that the former president’s political resurgence and friction with the couple are the real driving forces that forced the Duke and Duchess to flee the United States!

The MAGA Pile-On: Katie Miller and Megyn Kelly’s Brutal Jabs

The speculation train officially left the station when high-profile figures within conservative circles took to social media to celebrate the Sussexes’ departure with zero filter. Katie Miller—wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller—ignited a massive online firestorm on X by bluntly declaring: “They are moving back to Britain because they don’t like President Trump.” Not stopping there, Miller piled on with scathing side-swipes, alleging that Meghan “always just wanted to be a celebrity” and claiming the couple was financially strapped. Conservative media pundit Megyn Kelly quickly jumped into the digital fray as well, gleefully echoing the sentiment by posting: “We’ve done our time here in America my dear friend!”

While insiders close to the Sussexes point out that neither Miller nor Kelly has any direct ties to Meghan or possesses insider knowledge regarding the family’s actual decision-making process, the public pile-on struck a massive nerve. According to reports from RadarOnline, Trump’s most ardent MAGA supporters are currently taking a massive victory lap, loudly boasting across social media that Donald Trump essentially “helped drive them out of the U.S.” given his long, well-documented history of clashing with the couple.

A History of Bad Blood: From Larry Wilmore to Stephen Colbert and Kyiv

To understand why Trump’s inner circle is taking such sharp aim, you have to look back at years of public friction between the Commander-in-Chief and the outspoken royal couple. The mutual disdain dates all the way back to 2016, when Meghan Markle appeared on Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and famously labeled Trump “divisive” and “misogynistic.” When asked about her comments at the time during an interview with The Sun, Trump famously fired back with a biting retort: “I didn’t know that she was nasty.”

The tension has only escalated over the years. In December 2025, Prince Harry took a thinly veiled swipe at American politics during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, dryly joking, “I heard you elected a king,” while also taking sharp jabs at strict U.S. immigration policies ahead of the World Cup regarding customs and ICE. The friction reached a boiling point earlier in 2026 when Harry made a surprise appearance at the Kyiv Security Forum in Ukraine, publicly urging “American leadership to step up.” Though Harry didn’t mention Trump by name, the President took the advice personally, mocking the Prince when questioned by reporters: “Prince Harry? How’s he doing? How’s his wife?… Please give her my regards. I know one thing: Prince Harry is not speaking for the U.K. That’s for sure. I think I’m speaking for the U.K. more than Prince Harry. But I appreciate his advice.”

While political analysts agree that Trump’s presidency probably wasn’t the sole catalyst behind the Sussexes’ complex cross-Atlantic move, one thing is undeniably clear: the political climate in America certainly wasn’t giving them any reason to stay. As the dust settles on this latest round of high-stakes drama, the intersection of American politics and royal exile proves that the Sussexes can never escape the spotlight!

Source: Compiled from various sources.