Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal
‘I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,’ president says of plan to hand sovereignty to Mauritius
Donald Trump has strongly hinted that he will back a deal in which the UK hands sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including the Diego Garcia military base, which is jointly used by the US.
“I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,” the US president told reporters during an impromptu press conference in the Oval Office with Keir Starmer, who is visiting Washington. He added: “I have a feeling it’s going to work out very well.”
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