It was widely reported that Donald Trump called the Duchess of Sussex 'nasty'. Photo / Getty Images
It was widely reported that Donald Trump called the Duchess of Sussex 'nasty'. Photo / Getty Images
US President Donald Trump has clarified his remarks about the Duchess of Sussex after it was widely reported that he had called her nasty.
In a recent interview with the Sun newspaper, Mr Trump said he was unaware that Meghan had previously suggested she would leave the US if hewon the 2016 presidential election, adding: "I didn't know that she was nasty."
Markle has been a vocal critic of the US president in the past and backed his political rival Hillary Clinton.
BREAKING: President Trump on Meghan Markle in tomorrow's World Exclusive @GMB interview: 'She was nasty about me.. and that's OK for her to be nasty. It's not good for me to be nasty to her and I wasn't.' pic.twitter.com/nK6RcfGNvx
The US leader told ITV's Good Morning Britain during his state visit to the UK that he was saying in the interview that he had not known that Meghan had been nasty about him.
He told presenter Piers Morgan during an interview in the Churchill War Rooms: "They said some of the things that she said and It's actually on tape.
"And I said: 'Well, I didn't know she was nasty'. I wasn't referring to she's nasty. I said she was nasty about me. And essentially I didn't know she was nasty about me."
He added: "You know what? She's doing a good job, I hope she enjoys her life… I think she's very nice."
The Duchess of Sussex is missing the ceremonies surrounding Donald Trump after giving birth to baby Archie. Photo / Getty Images
LA-born Meghan will not be present during the President's state visit after giving birth to her son Archie almost four weeks ago.
