Trump: UK's handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty act of 'great stupidity'

Donald Trump has criticised the UK government's decision to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius, despite Marco Rubio, the US state secretary, at the time saying the US "welcomed the historic agreement".

Tuesday 20 January 2026 08:59, UK

The US President has said the deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is part of the reason the US has to take control of Greenland.
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