Trump flips position on UK's Chagos Islands deal approval

After initially saying he supported the deal, the US president called it a "big mistake." London stood by the agreement, saying it was the "only way" to guarantee a strategic joint military base with the US. After initially saying he supported the deal, the US president called it a "big mistake." London stood by the agreement, saying it was the "only way" to guarantee a strategic joint military base with the US.