Trump Criticizes UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands Deal, Links It to Greenland Policy

US President Donald Trump sharply criticized the United Kingdom's 2025 agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius, calling it an "act of great stupidity" and "total weakness." He warned that China and Russia would view the move as a security risk and linked it to his push for the US to acquire Greenland. The UK maintains it secured the military base's long-term operation through a 99-year lease, with US officials previously endorsing the deal. The dispute revives historical tensions over the islands and their strategic importance in the Indian Ocean.