Trump calls UK's Chagos Islands handover act of 'stupidity'
- Posted on January 21, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Trump calls UK's Chagos Islands handover act of 'stupidity'
London had secured the right to maintain a major joint military base with the US on Diego Garcia. Washington, which in May had called the Indian Ocean archipelago's transfer to Mauritius a 'monumental achievement,' has now reversed its position.
