Trump’s Flip-Flops on Chagos Prompts Mauritius to Curb Spending
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, donald Trump has been opining about the UK again, saying on Tuesday that Keir Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and repeating his complaint about the deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/03/half-truths-and-no-truths-trumps-latest-claims-on-the-uk-factchecked
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/06/david-lammy-raf-jets-cyprus-iran-middle-east-labour-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live-news-updates
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/08/private-jet-used-for-nigel-farage-chagos-stunt-linked-to-reform-mega-donor
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-17/trump-s-flip-flops-on-chagos-prompts-mauritius-to-curb-spending