Denies calling Meghan Markle 'nasty' despite published audio of the remark

In an interview with The Sun published June 1, 2019, ahead of his UK state visit, Trump was told that the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, had criticized him during the 2016 campaign, and he responded, "I didn't know that she was nasty." The following day, Trump tweeted, "I never called Meghan Markle 'nasty.' Made up by the Fake News Media, and they got caught cold!"—a denial contradicted by the outlet's own audio recording of the exchange. His reelection campaign account itself posted audio that included the comment. The episode fits a documented pattern in which Trump insists a debunked claim is true despite recorded evidence to the contrary.

"I never called Meghan Markle 'nasty.' Made up by the Fake News Media, and they got caught cold!" Quote verified against source