Trump blasts NATO ally, the UK, over Chagos Mauritius deal
CNBC • • world
Key Points:
- U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the U.K. for agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including the Diego Garcia military base, to Mauritius, calling it "an act of great stupidity" and a sign of weakness to China and Russia.
- The deal, agreed in May 2025, allows the U.K. to lease the Diego Garcia base to the U.S. for £101 million annually, but Trump opposes the sovereignty transfer and linked it to his ongoing interest in acquiring Greenland.
- Trump also threatened to impose tariffs on European NATO allies, including France and the U.K., amid tensions over his Greenland acquisition bid, which Denmark and European leaders have rejected.
- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Star
