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

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

Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders. Plus, spoof Maga caps soar in popularity Good morning.Donald Trump has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.What else did Trump share on Truth Social? He leaked private text messages from France’s Emmanuel Macron and Nato’s Mark Rutte discussing his latest policy moves, and reiterated his intention to take over Greenland as “imperative for national and world security”, saying “there can be no going back”.This is a developing story. Follow our live... [Continue Reading]

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