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Trump says he HOPES Meghan Markle will run for president in 2024 as he’s ‘not a fan’ & backs Queen after Oprah interview
DONALD Trump said on Tuesday he would be even more tempted to run for re-election if he faced Meghan Markle in 2024.
The former US President said he still isn't a fan of the - after she slammed the Royal Family during her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Meghan is rumored to have high-powered plans to launch a career - aiming to take over the White House.
Quizzed about her reported chats with Democrat power-brokers, told Fox News: "Well I hope that happens because if that happened I think I'd have an even stronger feeling toward running."
But he added: "I'm not a fan of hers.
"I think that what she talks about the and the Queen, and I happen to think, I know the Queen as you know, I met with the Queen and I think is a tremendous person and I am not a fan of Meghan."
He also hinted at a return to the presidential race.
Trump said: "Based on every poll, they want me to run again.
"But we're going to take a look and we'll see."
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During the same interview, and argued his successor Joe Biden was taking all the credit for his vaccine rollout.
A senior member of the Labour party in the UK has told a newspaper that Meghan, 39, wants to climb the ranks in US politics with a view of standing as a Democrat in 2024 when current president will be 82.
reported she was preparing a bid to become America's first female president following the failed bid of several years ago.
The Labour member, who the Mail said was from Tony Blair's administration and enjoys strong links to Washington DC, claimed Meghan was currently networking among senior Democrats.
They said she had a view of fundraising for president, adding: "The Blairite, internationalist and Democratic party networks are buzzing with talk about Meghan's political ambitions and potential backers."
If Meghan did succeed she would be America's first ever female president and only the second ever non-white president after Barack Obama.
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Historically Meghan, who has a number of friends in political circles, has been vocal about the importance of democracy.
She is also close to Jessica Mulroney, daughter-in-law of ex Canadian PM, Brian Mulroney.
Plus, she's friendly with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau - and Meghan and Harry have forged close friendships with Barack and Michelle Obama.
But Donald Trump has for years been wary of the Duchess.
Back in September he hit back at Meghan for suggesting Americans should vote for Biden by saying he was “not a fan of hers” and wishing “a lot of luck” to her husband .
“I’m not a fan of hers and I would say this,” Trump said during a press conference.
“And she probably has heard that but - I wish a lot of luck to Harry, cos he’s gonna need it.”
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The royal couple in a Time 100 video special told American voters in 2020 to “reject hate speech, misinformation, and online negativity.”
That thinly veiled attack came four years after Meghan accused Trump of being “misogynistic” and “divisive” during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Her outburst prompted the staunch Republican to tell The Sun: "What can I say? I didn’t know that she was nasty.”
And just a few days ago, Trump claimed he risked being “cancelled like Piers Morgan” if he were to “say anything negative about Meghan Markle”.
The former President said he always thought the Duchess of Sussex was "no good" but feared speaking out following her tell-all interview with .
Trump's senior adviser Jason Miller made the revelation while appearing on the War Room podcast, hosted by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.
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When discussing Harry and Meghan's explosive chat with Oprah, Miller relayed his bosses thoughts, saying: "When I was talking to the president this morning.
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"He's like, 'Yeah, she's no good. I said that and now everybody's seeing it. But you realise if you say anything negative about Meghan Markle you get cancelled. Look at Piers.'"
The former President was referring to Piers Morgan, the now-former host of Good Morning Britain.
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