Trump Exposes UK Weakness in Chagos Island Surrender, Ties It to US Greenland Security Interests

In a stark rebuke of British foreign policy, former President Donald Trump labeled London’s move to transfer sovereignty of the strategically vital Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a “GRAN ESTUPIDEZ” — or great stupidity — underscoring the critical national security implications for the United States.As Washington grapples with global competition from China and Russia, Trump’s criticism cuts straight to the heart of what America First means: protecting our sovereign interests without relying on wavering allies. The Chagos archipelago, home to Diego García—a linchpin U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean—has long been an essential outpost projecting American power across key...