""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 said in the post. "There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness," he said. "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.""
""expressed his support for this monumental achievement.""
President Trump publicly criticized the U.K. decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, calling the move an act of "great stupidity." Diego Garcia will remain leased to the U.K. and U.S. for 99 years at a cost of more than $100 million a year. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described Diego Garcia as vital for Britain’s defense, intelligence and national security. The U.S. had previously signaled support for the U.K.-Mauritius agreement. Trump’s renewed criticism warned that China and Russia would see the transfer as a sign of weakness and tied the decision to his interest in Greenland, straining transatlantic relations.
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