Trump backs Starmer’s Chagos deal
…but warns he’ll send in troops if there’s trouble
Donald Trump has backed Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos deal, a fortnight after calling it an act of “great stupidity”.
The US president posted on his Truth Social page on Thursday that after “productive discussions” with Sir Keir, he now believed the deal was “the best he could make”.
But he warned he would send in US troops if the deal ever fell apart.
Mr Trump said: “I understand that the deal Prime Minister Starmer has made, according to many, the best he could make.
“However, if the lease deal, sometime in the future, ever falls apart, or anyone threatens or endangers US operations and forces at our base, I retain the right to militarily secure and reinforce the American presence in Diego Garcia.
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The final agreement from Mr Trump came in a call on Thursday with Sir Keir.
The news that Mr Trump was due to approve the deal was first reported by The Telegraph on Wednesday.
On Jan 20, amid a row with Nato allies on the future of Greenland, Mr Trump said that Britain was “planning to give away … the site of a vital US military base, to Mauritius, […] FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER”.
He added: “The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY.”
The sudden change in his position caused panic in Whitehall, where British officials launched a diplomatic push to convince Mr Trump to resume his support for the deal.
Sources told The Telegraph that the UK was likely to offer additional security guarantees to reach an agreement with Mr Trump and provide an “off ramp” for his earlier comments.
Ministers have previously said the deal could not go ahead without the support of the US because the Diego Garcia base is shared between the American and British militaries.
Mr Trump’s latest comments show he appears to have decided that he will enforce the deal between Britain and Mauritius with the US’s naval power.
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Campaigners are expected to continue their fight against the deal, which includes a judicial review application at the High Court.
The Telegraph: continue reading
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