"As part of the plan, the UK would lease the base on Diego Garcia which hosts both US and UK soldiers from Mauritius, costing London 35 billion pounds ($47.3 billion, 40.14 billion) over the next 100 years. "Prime Minister Starmer should not lose control, for any reason, of Diego Garcia, by entering a tenuous, at best, 100 Year Lease," Trump posted, adding such a move would be a "blight on our Great Ally.""
"the State Department saying it "supports the decision of the United Kingdom to proceed with its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago." Trump himself previously backed the deal earlier in February, labeling it "the best [UK leader Starmer] could make." The change in position in the US prompted criticism of Starmer's government. Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel called the US president's quotes "an utter humiliation" for Starmer, adding that it is time the UK leader "saw sense, U-turned and scrapped this appalling deal altogether.""
Trump posted on Truth Social saying the UK would make a "big mistake" if it hands the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. He warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer against entering a "tenuous, at best, 100 Year Lease" that would cede control of Diego Garcia and called such a move a "blight on our Great Ally." He said the US will help defend the UK and urged London to "remain strong in the face of Wokeism." Trump argued Diego Garcia may be needed for operations against Iran. The US State Department said it supports the UK-Mauritius agreement, prompting criticism and a Foreign Office defence that the deal secures the base's long-term future.
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