Prince Harry Mocks ‘King’ Trump; Criticizes CBS For Settling ‘Baseless’ Lawsuit With US President | World News

Prince Harry sparked mixed reactions on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he derided US President Donald Trump as America’s “chosen king” and criticized CBS for settling what he called a “baseless” lawsuit with Trump. According to the Daily Mail, Harry was implying that Trump was behaving more like a monarch than a typical elected leader, and he said this as a joke to belittle Trump.

The Duke of Sussex, 41, was greeted with a wave of boos from Colbert’s New York studio audience after he quipped that Americans were so impressed by the monarchy that they “elected” Trump as king. Harry delivered this jab during a Christmas comedy sketch (a deliberately light-hearted, Hallmark-style spoof) rather than a formal interview.

But the prince quickly moved from scripted jokes to snarky comments when CBS’ recent legal settlement came up. Harry called the president’s complaint “baseless,” jokingly referencing the network’s $36 million payment to Trump over a deceptively edited interview involving Vice President Kamala Harris.

Colbert immediately distanced himself from the subject and responded harshly: “I didn’t do that.”

The settlement, announced earlier this month, ended Trump’s lawsuit alleging CBS manipulated footage to make him appear confused at the Harris hearing. As Colbert tried to steer the episode back towards comedy, Harry’s remarks briefly turned the festive sketch into an unscripted political jab; This clearly divided the audience.

The footage marks one of Harry’s most overtly political moments on US television, once again highlighting the prince’s complex relationship with both the American media landscape and audiences divided over his public comments.