Donald Trump has accused the United Kingdom of “stupidity” over its plan to hand over ownership of the Chagos Islands, including the US air base on Diego Garcia, to Mauritius.
“Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia … FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness,” Trump wrote early on Tuesday morning on Truth Social.
“The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY,” he added, citing the move as another reason for Washington to seize control of Greenland.
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