Trump says UK’s Chagos deal is an ‘act of great stupidity’ and another reason to take over Greenland

US president says UK’s plan to hand over the islands to Mauritius is among the ‘long line’ of reasons why Greenland has to be acquired

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The US president, Donald Trump, has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.

In a Truth Social post, he said the UK’s plan to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is an “an act of GREAT STUPIDITY”. He said: