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Posted on 01/21/2026 6:00:30 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer went after President Trump on Wednesday for reversing position on a deal surrounding the Chagos Islands, suggesting the president did so because of tensions over his plan to acquire Greenland.
“I made out my position on Greenland absolutely clear on Monday and a moment ago. President Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House,” Starmer said in the House of Commons.
“He deployed those words yesterday for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland,” he added, emphasizing he would not give in.
Both the U.S. and U.K. operate a joint naval and bomber base in the Chagos Islands, which is in the Indian Ocean.
On Tuesday, Trump went after the U.K. over yielding control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which the Trump administration had previously supported. In the deal, Mauritius would regain power over the islands and the U.K. would pay an average of $136 million to the Mauritians to lease back the island of Diego Garcia for a minimum of 99 years.
The president said on Truth Social early Tuesday that the U.K. was handing over Diego Garcia “FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.”
“There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness,” Trump continued. “These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before.”
Trump’s Tuesday post came amid tensions with European allies, including the U.K., over his quest to acquire Greenland.
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He wanted Trump to buy them too ?
I’m so sick of these people I could spit
I rip Keir for being a traitor.
Owwwwwwwww! Not that herr shtarmer. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
These wimps demand the US defend their hemisphere, but when it comes to defending our own they protest. time to leave Russia and Ukraine to Europe, let them defend themselves.
Chagos hosts one of our most important bases. Keir is a snake for even considering handing it over to a third party. Trump should claim it. He needs to claim it.
Mr. Starmer, I seriously doubt President Trump spends much time concerning himself with your values and principles as to much of anything. US presidents should never lose track of European leadership's role in US casualties "over there".
Britain hasn’t had a PM with balls since Thatcher.
Diego Garcia holds an extremely valuable military base located in the Indian Ocean. It would be catastrophic if China or Russia were to take possession of it. Maybe we should just take it off of UK’s hands, by whatever means necessary.
Britain hasn’t had a PM with balls since Thatcher.
Well in the figurative sense.
...the Chagos Islands, which is in the Indian Ocean....
When I want Starmer’s opinion I’ll beat it out of him
His government has shut down freedom of speech
Now his country has been overrun with muzzie invaders
The brits are going to have hell to pay
F Starmer. He is a traitor to his own nation.
I guess you FAFO’d
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