Trump calls UK’s Chagos Islands deal act of ‘great stupidity’ (www.independent.co.uk)
from HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 07:51
https://sh.itjust.works/post/53753265

US president Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on Britain, calling Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius one of “great stupidity”.

Writing on his Truth Social platform, the US president said the deal is “another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired”.

The criticism comes just one day after the UK prime minister called for calm amongst the US and Nato allies, amid rising tensions over Trump’s Greenland ambitions.

Lashing out in an online rant, the US president wrote: “Shockingly, our “brilliant” NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.”

Trump appeared to indicate his support for the deal last year, as he told Sir Keir during his visit to the White House in February that he was “inclined to go with your country” and that he had “a feeling it’s going to work out very well”.

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HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works on 20 Jan 2026 07:51 next collapse

Cunty McCuntface strikes again.

jj4211@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 14:50 collapse

McCuntneck thank you very much

notsosure@sh.itjust.works on 20 Jan 2026 07:55 next collapse

Scire nihil est periculosum, scire parum peius.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 08:01 next collapse

He would know. He’s an expert on stupidity.

trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works on 20 Jan 2026 08:09 next collapse

Giant orange turd is full of shit, more breaking news at 5.

reddig33@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 08:10 next collapse

If you’re itching to call something greatly stupid, go look in a mirror and knock yourself out.

MBech@feddit.dk on 20 Jan 2026 08:54 next collapse

Seems like he’s lashing out at everyone at the moment. Wonder how his blood pressure is doing?

phutatorius@lemmy.zip on 20 Jan 2026 11:43 next collapse

Sadly, not high enough yet.

voodooattack@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 12:26 collapse

It’s the Epsteinitus, what a brutal disease. He should probably get that checked

msgomez06@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 10:06 next collapse

If anyone is interested in the history of US and UK involvement in this Island and the degree of fucked-upness, I recommend listening to the Behind the Bastards episodes on it:

podcastaddict.com/…/185902168
podcastaddict.com/…/185906729

(Or the video version)
youtu.be/efzS1Jc7TX0
youtu.be/vWn0mMRqmVo

Just a content warning: people did terrible things and many human and non-human lives were affected/ended

aarRJaay@lemmy.world on 20 Jan 2026 13:04 next collapse

Are they about to kiss in that photo?

HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works on 20 Jan 2026 14:07 next collapse

A further post showed a doctored image of the US president meeting European leaders in the White House, with a map that highlighted the US, Canada and Greenland in the colours of the American flag.

If he’s looking to rile Canadians up before attempting an invasion, this will do it. 😡

wewbull@feddit.uk on 20 Jan 2026 14:11 collapse

Honestly, everyone should leave the area alone. No humans at all.