THENATIONALPULSE (Jack Montgomery) - Trump Countersignals His Own State Dept AGAIN on ‘Big Mistake’ Diego Garcia Deal.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a statement opposing the decision by British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to transfer the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands), which hosts a strategic British-American military base, to Mauritius—contradicting the U.S. State Department, which said on Tuesday that the U.S. supports the transfer.WHO WAS INVOLVED: […] The post Trump Countersignals His Own State Dept AGAIN on ‘Big Mistake’ Diego Garcia Deal. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a statement opposing the decision by British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to transfer the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands), which hosts a strategic British-American military base , to Mauritius—contradicting the U.S. State Department, which said on Tuesday that the U.S. supports the transfer. WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. President Donald J. Trump, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and the State Department. WHEN & WHERE: February 18, 2026, concerning the Chagos Islands, in particular Diego Garcia. KEY QUOTE: “DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO GARCIA!” – Donald J. Trump IMPACT: The statement highlights strain between the White House and State Department…Open