Tuesday 2 August 2022 01:51 AM Meghan Markle's half-brother says the Sussexes should 'stay out of politics' trends now
Meghan Markle's half-brother has lashed out at her and Harry, saying they should 'stay out of politics.'
Thomas Markle Jr, 56, also criticised Meghan for not contacting their father after he suffered a stroke in May which left him hospitalised for five days.
Their father, Thomas Markle Sr, 77, lost his speech in the stroke and is still recovering.
He made his first public appearance since then in an exclusive video on GB News as host Dan Wooton interviewed Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr was upbeat about his father's condition, saying he was making strong progress in recovering his speech.
He said: 'Dad is doing amazing. There's a lot of work to do but every single day is just another milestone progression… in the right direction, which is ultimate recovery on everything. He's doing fantastic.'
However, when asked whether half-sister Meghan had been in touch about their father's condition, Thomas Jr said: 'Not not at all, nothing at all. Absolute zero.
Dan Wooton (left) interviewed Thoms Markle Jr on his show on GB News on Monday
Thomas Jr said Harry and Meghan should 'stick to rescue chickens in Motecito and stay out of politics'
'What's to be expected at this point? She didn't call for the first heart attack or the stroke - why would she call now?
'Obviously they're just doing other things - other things that they deem necessarily more important than their father.
'It's a mystery - it does bother him continuously, but he gets through it.'
Harry and Meghan now live in their £11 million mansion in Montecito, California since giving up royal duties in 2020.
Thomas Jr mocked Harry's wide-ranging speech on Nelson Mandela Day at the United Nations in which he spoke about climate change, the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US and the invasion of Ukraine.
Thomas Jr said: 'You're going to a memorial for Mandela at the UN building which is an open invitation to anybody in the general public and then you start talking world peace and politics which has nothing to do with anything there at that point.
'The Sussexes need to stick to rescue chickens in Motecito and stay out of politics.'
In his first appearance since his damaging stroke, Meghan Markle's father thanked the British public for their support.
In the video, Mr Markle can be seen sitting at a table overlooking a windy beach. He holds a whiteboard and pen, holding up the sign to the camera.
The sign reads: 'Hi Dan, Thank you and the British people for the best wishes and good will'.
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