Trump tempers criticism of UK’s Chagos Islands deal after talk with Starmer
Summary
President Donald Trump now supports the UK’s decision to transfer the Chagos Islands’ control to Mauritius, after initially opposing it. Following talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump expressed approval but emphasized that the US would keep its military rights on Diego Garcia island. The Chagos Islands’ control is being returned to Mauritius, while the US military base will stay there for 99 years.Key Facts
- President Trump initially called the UK's plan to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius "great stupidity."
- After speaking with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump endorsed the deal.
- The agreement allows Mauritius to have sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
- The US will retain military presence on Diego Garcia for the next 99 years.
- Chagos Islands residents were removed in the 1960s and 1970s to create the US military base.
- The British and US governments plan to ensure the continued operation of the base.
- Chagos Islanders were forced out to make room for the military, affecting about 2,000 people.
- The US military base has been used in operations in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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