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In an act of what Trump now describes as "GREAT STUPIDITY", the UK is finalizing a deal Trump approved in May 2025.
They're transferring the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The US has a vital naval base there, Diego Garcia; we get a Gitmo-style lease.
www.state.gov/u-s-support-...
They're transferring the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The US has a vital naval base there, Diego Garcia; we get a Gitmo-style lease.
www.state.gov/u-s-support-...
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
In an act of what Trump now describes as "GREAT STUPIDITY", the UK is finalizing a deal Trump approved in May 2025.
They're transferring the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The US has a vital naval base there, Diego Garcia; we get a Gitmo-style lease.
www.state.gov/u-s-support-...
They're transferring the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The US has a vital naval base there, Diego Garcia; we get a Gitmo-style lease.
www.state.gov/u-s-support-...