President Donald Trump slammed the United Kingdom’s decision to return the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean that house vital U.S. military bases to the East African country of Mauritius.
Trump said it was “an act of great stupidity” in a Truth Social post.
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. There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before. The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired. Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The U.S. military base is on Diego Garcia, an island that's previously been used to support military since the 1970s.
President Trump is absolutely right.
— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) January 21, 2026
The U.K. is showing WEAKNESS to China by giving away the Chagos Islands—which have an AMERICAN MILITARY BASE on them—all because Prime Minister Starmer feels guilty about his country’s history.pic.twitter.com/dSM2nipDfA
Trump asks ‘does the UK need the money’ when it comes to Chagos. Wait until he finds out we’re paying Mauritius to take it off us!!! pic.twitter.com/98hmGOknx0
— Patrick Christys (@PatrickChristys) January 20, 2026
From what he’s just said in the White House Donald Trump seems to think we’re selling the Chagos Islands to Mauritius (‘do the Brits need the money?’).
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) January 20, 2026
Of course the UK is surrendering sovereignty AND paying Mauritius up to £34 billion over the next 100 years to lease back the…
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