Trump made it clear to our ‘British Dictatorship’ ally: We will take the island by force if they try to sell it out from under us.

JUST IN: President Trump made VERY clear to UK PM Keir Starmer that if the UK attempts to evict the U.S. from our strategic base on Diego Garcia, the U.S. military will take the island by FORCE “Let it be known that I will NEVER allow our presence on a Base as important as this to ever be undermined or threatened by fake claims or environmental nonsense.” Sen. John Kennedy did a fantastic job explaining exactly why this base is so essential to the United States

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump made VERY clear to UK PM Keir Starmer that if the UK attempts to evict the U.S. from our strategic base on Diego Garcia, the U.S. military will take the island by FORCE

“Let it be known that I will NEVER allow our presence on a Base as important as… pic.twitter.com/3DXoSEzrjR

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 5, 2026

But the problem isn’t just Diego Garcia. It’s what’s next to it that really matters too. If China gets basing and construction rights to Peros Banhos, the islands next to Diego Garcia, there may be a time when we have to defend nearby Diego Garcia from a Chinese attack. If there is a war in the Pacific with China, it becomes a world war, and don’t you think China would just love to neutralize our base at Diego Garcia as part of that war? None of these islands should have been made available to China. Instead, now we may have to one day fight to keep Diego Garcia. This was a shameful act on the part of the British and it will be remembered. – John B

CHINA OFFERS LEASE DEAL WITH MARITIUS ON CHAGOS ISLANDS China has already decided to take Peros Banhos for its own All thanks to Keir Starmer The worst deal in history He is a traitor to western civilization

Mor info on it all from Grok:

Background on the Chagos Islands and Diego Garcia. The island in question is Diego Garcia, the largest atoll in the Chagos Archipelago (also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory) in the Indian Ocean. It hosts a strategically important joint US-UK military base, which has been used for operations in the Middle East and Asia. In late 2024, the UK government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, an African island nation that has long claimed the territory. However, the agreement includes a 99-year lease allowing the US and UK to continue operating the base on Diego Garcia uninterrupted. This move followed international court rulings favoring Mauritius and aimed to resolve a decades-long dispute, including the forced eviction of the indigenous Chagossian people in the 1960s and 1970s. The deal is not a “sale” but a sovereignty handover with lease provisions, though critics have framed it as a giveaway.

Trump’s Initial Stance President Donald Trump initially strongly opposed the UK’s decision. In a January 2026 post on Truth Social, he described the handover as an “act of GREAT STUPIDITY” and a sign of “total weakness,” arguing that it could invite threats from adversaries like China and Russia. He emphasized Diego Garcia’s critical role in US national security, calling it “strategically situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean” and warning that giving it away “for no reason whatsoever” undermined global strength. Trump highlighted that the base is vital for military operations and should not be compromised by “fake claims or environmental nonsense.”

This criticism aligned with views from some US commentators who saw the move as a risk to American interests. Shift After Call with Starmer. Following a phone call with Starmer in early February 2026, Trump tempered his criticism and signaled US support for the deal. In another Truth Social post, he acknowledged it as the “best” agreement Starmer could negotiate under the circumstances. However, he made it clear that the US would not tolerate any threats to the base, stating: “If the lease deal, sometime in the future, ever falls apart, or anyone threatens or endangers US operations and forces at our base, I retain the right to militarily secure and reinforce the American presence in Diego Garcia.” This effectively reiterated that the US would intervene if necessary to protect its interests, while dropping outright opposition to the sovereignty transfer.

The White House and Downing Street both confirmed this as an endorsement, with the UK emphasizing the deal’s necessity for long-term base security. Overall, Trump’s position evolved from sharp rebuke to conditional acceptance, underscoring his commitment to safeguarding US military assets without fully blocking the UK’s diplomatic resolution. As of February 5, 2026, the deal appears to be moving forward with US backing.