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Trump Describes UK Chagos Island Deal as 'Great Stupidity' Amid Greenland Dispute
Trump calls UK's transfer of Chagos Islands sovereignty an act of 'great stupidity' and warns it weakens Western security amid concerns over China and Russia, affecting 10,000 displaced islanders.
- On January 20, President Donald Trump publicly attacked the UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal on Truth Social, calling the transfer an `act of GREAT STUPIDITY` that benefits China and Russia.
- In May 2025, the U.K. and Mauritius agreed to transfer sovereignty while leasing back Diego Garcia for at least 99 years to protect the military base after court rulings.
- The Diego Garcia base is strategically important and hosts about 2,500 mostly American personnel, recently sheltering nuclear-capable B-2 bombers amid ongoing operations.
- Legislation returns to the Commons on Tuesday for further debate, as Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch welcome Trump while Ed Davey urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to push back.
- The deal also creates a resettlement fund and long-term payments including a £40 million fund, with an estimated 10,000 displaced Chagossians mainly in Britain, Mauritius and the Seychelles fearing lack of consultation.
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