U.S. President Donald Trump criticized U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to return sovereignty of Diego Garcia — an island that houses a crucial military base — to Mauritius, reversing his previous support for the proposal in a further deterioration of transatlantic relations.
Trump cited the decision to justify his ambitions for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, in a post on Truth Social early Tuesday morning.
“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 said. “There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness.”