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Donald Trump has brutally attacked the UK’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, calling it "great stupidity" and raising fears about the future of the strategic Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean.

The "Special Relationship" between the UK and the US has hit a turbulent patch of air. President Donald Trump has unleashed a diplomatic broadside against London, labeling the UK’s decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as an "act of great stupidity."
In a blistering post on Truth Social, Trump equated the deal to "giving away the keys to your house." His concern—shared by hawkish generals in the Pentagon—centers on Diego Garcia, the secretive military base that serves as America’s unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean. For Kenya and East Africa, this spanking of the UK by its big brother signals a dangerous escalation in the militarization of our ocean.
The UK government, led by Keir Starmer, is scrambling to defend the £3.4 billion (Ksh 561 billion) deal. They argue that the 99-year lease secures the base legally, removing the stain of colonialism while keeping the bombers on the runway. But Trump, ever the transactional realist, sees only weakness.
A UK spokesperson retorted, "We will never compromise on our national security," but the defensive tone was palpable. When the US President calls your foreign policy "stupid" in capital letters, the diplomatic fallout is radioactive.
The Indian Ocean is becoming a crowded theatre of war. With Diego Garcia in flux and bases in Djibouti expanding, East Africa is caught in the crossfire of Great Power competition. Trump’s outburst confirms that under his watch, strategic real estate matters more than international law.
The Empire may be gone, but the scramble for islands is just beginning. And as always, African sovereignty is merely a bargaining chip in Washington and London.
"Weakness invites aggression," Trump warned. The world is holding its breath to see what he does next.
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