Trump slams U.K. 'stupidity' as Speaker Johnson vows to calm tensions in historic Parliament address

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2. In May 2025, the US fully supported the Diego Garcia deal

This is why, this Treaty has the full-throated support from the US:

Secretary of State – Marco Rubio – has said:

This agreement secures the long term stable and effective operation of the joint US-UK military facility at Diego Garcia, which is critical to regional and global security.

And President Trump described the deal as “very long term” and “very strong”.

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/defence-secretary-oral-statement-on-diego-garcia

New comments now from a UK government spokesman, reacting to Donald Trump's comments.
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"We acted because the base on Diego Garcia was under threat after court decisions undermined our position and would have prevented it operating as intended in future.

"This deal secures the operations of the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia for generations, with robust provisions for keeping its unique capabilities intact and our adversaries out.

"It has been publicly welcomed by the US, Australia and all other Five Eyes allies, as well as key international partners including India, Japan and South Korea."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp8yd7z4r24t?post=asset%3Aa63e3db2-8f77-48d0-adc1-3038becebe4d#post