US president Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on Britain, calling Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius one of “great stupidity”.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, the US president said the deal is “another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired”.
The criticism comes just one day after the UK prime minister called for calm amongst the US and Nato allies, amid rising tensions over Trump’s Greenland ambitions.
Lashing out in an online rant, the US president wrote: “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 appeared to indicate his support for the deal last year, as he told Sir Keir during his visit to the White House in February that he was “inclined to go with your country” and that he had “a feeling it’s going to work out very well”.
13 Comments
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 204d
He would know. He’s an expert on stupidity.
msgomez06@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 204d
If anyone is interested in the history of US and UK involvement in this Island and the degree of fucked-upness, I recommend listening to the Behind the Bastards episodes on it:
https://podcastaddict.com/behind-the-bastards/episode/185902168
https://podcastaddict.com/behind-the-bastards/episode/185906729
(Or the video version)
https://youtu.be/efzS1Jc7TX0
https://youtu.be/vWn0mMRqmVo
Just a content warning: people did terrible things and many human and non-human lives were affected/ended
HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 204d
Cunty McCuntface strikes again.
jj4211@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 203d
McCuntneck thank you very much
MBech@feddit.dk · 14 pts · 204d
Seems like he's lashing out at everyone at the moment. Wonder how his blood pressure is doing?
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 203d
Sadly, not high enough yet.
voodooattack@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 203d
It’s the Epsteinitus, what a brutal disease. He should probably get that checked
trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 204d
Giant orange turd is full of shit, more breaking news at 5.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 204d
If you’re itching to call something greatly stupid, go look in a mirror and knock yourself out.
HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 203d
If he's looking to rile Canadians up before attempting an invasion, this will do it. 😡
notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 204d
Scire nihil est periculosum, scire parum peius.
wewbull@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 203d
Honestly, everyone should leave the area alone. No humans at all.
aarRJaay@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 203d
Are they about to kiss in that photo?