{"id":2407585,"date":"2025-02-27T15:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-support-for-uk-plan-to-give-up-chagos-islands\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:59:56","slug":"trump-signals-support-for-uk-plan-to-give-up-chagos-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-support-for-uk-plan-to-give-up-chagos-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump signals support for UK plan to give up Chagos Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-signals-support-for-uk-plan-to-give-up-chagos-islands%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407585&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump recently expressed support for the UK\u2019s plan to relinquish control of the Chagos Islands, despite opposition from\u2062 some Republicans who view it as\u200d a \u2062threat to U.S. interests. \u2064During a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump conveyed a positive outlook on\u2062 the proposed long-term lease arrangement concerning the islands, particularly Diego Garcia, which houses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-troops-on-the-run-in-eastern-ukraine\/\" title=\"Russian Troops on the Run in Eastern Ukraine\">key military base<\/a> for both \u200dU.S. and UK forces. While Trump\u2019s approval could be\u2064 crucial for the\u2062 deal&#8217;s progress, concerned Republican leaders, including \u200dSecretary\u2063 of state\u200c Marco Rubio and Senator James Risch, warned that this transfer might enhance China\u2019s strategic influence in the region and compromise U.S. military interests. UK\u200c officials emphasized that \u2062any\u200b agreement would \u2063require Trump&#8217;s consent,\u200d highlighting the importance of the U.S.-UK military alliance in this decision.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump signals support for UK plan to give up Chagos Islands despite GOP opposition<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2020105\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, seated beside United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, backed the U.K.&rsquo;s plan to give up control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean. Republicans say this is a critical check on China&rsquo;s influence in the region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Last year, Starmer began negotiations to transfer control of Chagos to Mauritius, a former British colony and current close ally of China. The British government paused the deal to allow the Trump administration an opportunity to weigh in on the transfer, as the island chain includes Diego Garcia, a joint military base operated by American and British forces. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3329931\/trump-orders-copper-imports-tariff-investigation\/\"><strong>TRUMP ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO NEW TARIFFS ON COPPER IMPORTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump was asked about the deal during his Oval Office meeting with Starmer, to which he stated, &ldquo;I have a feeling it&rsquo;s going to work out very well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re talking about a very long-term, powerful lease, a very strong lease, about 140 years,&rdquo; the president continued. &ldquo;Actually, that&rsquo;s a long time, and I think we&rsquo;ll be inclined to go along with your country. We have to be given the details, but it doesn&rsquo;t sound bad.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic voiced displeasure with the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio specifically called the deal &ldquo;concerning as it would provide an opportunity for communist China to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-spy-balloon-revelations-leave-us-with-two-scary-scenarios\/\" title=\"Chinese Spy Balloon Revelations Leave us With Two Scary Scenarios\">gain valuable intelligence<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. James Risch (R-ID) claimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">proposed transfer &#038;ldquo<\/a>;gives in to Chinese lawfare and yields to pressure from unaccountable international institutions like the International Court of Justices at the expense of U.S. and U.K. strategic and military interests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Conservative MPs have pressed Starmer to scuttle the deal, not only for security concerns, but also based on the hefty sum the U.K. and U.S. must provide to Mauritius to continue leasing and operating Diego Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>Still, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Wednesday that the deal would not progress without the consent of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3332050\/trump-tariffs-against-mexico-canada-start-march-4\/\"><strong>TRUMP TO DOUBLE TARIFFS ON CHINESE IMPORTS STARTING MARCH 4<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If President Trump doesn&rsquo;t like the deal, the deal will not go forward and the reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States and of course they&rsquo;ve got to be happy with the deal or there is no deal,&rdquo; he told ITV.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2020105\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2020105\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump supports UK plan to relinquish Chagos Islands despite GOP dissent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2407586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trump-chagos.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42642,50462,32404,3634,51254],"class_list":["post-2407585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chagos-islands","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-geopolitics","tag-trump","tag-uk-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trump-chagos.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407585"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407589,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407585\/revisions\/2407589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}