Article 72YYJ Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland

Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland

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Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#72YYJ)

US president says on social media that Britain's decision to cede islands to Mauritius is act of total weakness'

Donald Trump has suggested Britain's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.

The US president, who is travelling to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, made the claim as he ramped up his rhetoric on acquiring the Arctic territory.

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