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REPORT: President Trump Eyes U.S. Purchase of Tropical Island for National Security
News is spreading fast that the US might have plans to acquire the strategic island chain in the Indian Ocean which includes Diego Garcia.
According to the report currently spreading like wildfire, President Trump is considering an outright purchase of the island chain.
I want to be very up front — there is no response to this report so far by anyone willing to go publicly on record from the Trump Administration… besides “multiple Trump Administration officials” quoted in current news media.
Here’s the story as it is being reported.
It is no secret that the military base on Diego Garcia is one of the largest and most globally strategic bases the US operates.
The UK, which ‘administers’ that island chain, is set to potentially lose control over the island by letting their full control lapse; maintaining a flimsy lease situation, at best.
That’s a thin thread to hang a vitally strategic military asset.
And so President Trump has consistently pushed against anything that would increase the chances the US loses that base.
The President came out swinging against the direction the UK was heading with the island chain back in January, with this statement via his Truth Social account:
Here’s the full text of that statement from President Trump for easier reading:
Shockingly, our “brilliant” NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before. The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired. Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING. Thank you for your attention to this matter. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
Not long after, with the German Chancellor sitting with him in the Oval Office…
President Trump basically roasted the UK’s Prime Minister for the cameras over the issue.
Here’s that clip from March of this year:
WOW! President Trump just RIPPED INTO the UK for going FULL WOKE and attempting to force the US out of one of our most important bases, Diego Garcia
“This is NOT the age of Churchill. I will say, the UK has been very, very uncooperative with that STUPID ISLAND they have… pic.twitter.com/hgnajfHjdg
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 3, 2026
Now, multiple outlets are reporting that the White House has a plan in place to circumvent the UK’s apparent intention of losing full control over the island.
The plan to purchase the entire island chain is being covered in part by Reuters:
The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.
U.S. offcials have drawn up a proposal to bypass the U.K. and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said.
The plan is among several options being drafted by the White House, in a paper aimed at providing alternatives to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ceding sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius, the report said.
“President Trump has been consistent in his position that the United Kingdom should not give away the British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes our joint U.S.-UK military facility on the Diego Garcia atoll,” a U.S. official told Reuters.
“Diego Garcia’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean makes it a vital and indispensable military installation of significant importance to the national security of the United States,” the official said, adding the U.S. remains in regular discussions with Britain to preserve the island’s viability as a regional security platform. (Emphasis added.)
As that anonymous Trump Administration official was quoted as saying in the previous article, the Trump Administration has consistently maintained the strategic importance of our base on Diego Garcia.
And just before the interaction in the Oval Office I showed you in the previous video…
President Trump dropped another Truth Social post making it clear just how upset he was with the UK’s Prime Minister for putting control of Diego Garcia in a sketchy position.
Here’s the full text of that social media post from February of this year:
I have been telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, that Leases are no good when it comes to Countries, and that he is making a big mistake by entering a 100 Year Lease with whoever it is that is “claiming” Right, Title, and Interest to Diego Garcia, strategically located in the Indian Ocean. Our relationship with the United Kingdom is a strong and powerful one, and it has been for many years, but Prime Minister Starmer is losing control of this important Island by claims of entities never known of before. In our opinion, they are fictitious in nature. Should Iran decide not to make a Deal, it may be necessary for the United States to use Diego Garcia, and the Airfield located in Fairford, in order to eradicate a potential attack by a highly unstable and dangerous Regime — An attack that would potentially be made on the United Kingdom, as well as other friendly Countries. Prime Minister Starmer should not lose control, for any reason, of Diego Garcia, by entering a tenuous, at best, 100 Year Lease. This land should not be taken away from the U.K. and, if it is allowed to be, it will be a blight on our Great Ally. We will always be ready, willing, and able to fight for the U.K., but they have to remain strong in the face of Wokeism, and other problems put before them. DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO GARCIA!
The President was so enraged at the prospect that the UK Prime Minister would simply “give away” Diego Garcia that he forgot to include his signature line of “Thank you for your attention to this matter” in that Truth Social post!
The UK’s apparent disregard for the President’s warnings about losing control of that base has led us here…
With one of the “multiple sources” being cited pinpointing the idea as originating from the President’s Treasury Secretary, as is being reported by The Independent:
The president has repeatedly threatened to seize or annex several nations and territories, including Canada and Venezuela, which he has potentially claimed as 51st states.
His latest alleged plan follows delays in U.K. legislation that would complete the country’s cessation of the territory to the east African nation Mauritius after withdrawal of U.S. support in January. Trump called the treaty organizing the cessation of territory “an act of GREAT STUPIDITY” at the time.
The Telegraph reports that a plan to buy the territory, placing it directly under U.S. control, is among the options being presented to Trump as he makes a decision on further steps for the Chagos Islands, which consist of dozens of islands in the Indian Ocean.
Multiple sources familiar with the matter told The Telegraph that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent directly raised the idea with the president, though it was reportedly not Trump’s “leading” option at this time.
The White House did not comment on The Telegraph’s reporting when contacted byThe Independent.
Like Greenland, the Chagos Islands are viewed as a strategic military asset due to U.S. military bases on the islands. (Emphasis added.)
Back in January, a British journalist attending a White House press briefing asked him what had changed to cause him to be so adamantly against the UK’s plans for the island chain.
In his response, the President emphasized that earlier conversations about the plans for Diego Garcia in particular entailed something more akin to ‘ownership’.
Here’s the President in January of this year, answering that question:
WATCH: TRUMP SAYS UK MUST “KEEP” DIEGO GARCIA
Trump says Britain should not lease or sell Diego Garcia and questions why the UK would even consider it.
“They were talking about ownership… now a lease and selling it – I’m against that. Do they need money?”
Trump sees what… pic.twitter.com/G88P1Ms1CF
— British Intel (@TheBritishIntel) January 20, 2026
Although the President details that Diego Garcia isn’t quite as critical as Greenland in terms of strategic importance…
He expressed in that clip — once again — that the UK’s plans to relinquish control fly in the face of logic.
At least, it does if your logic takes into account the current geopolitical instability in the world.
Even a former official who worked for the previous foreign secretary of the UK seemed awestruck that the UK would let the highly advanced capabilities housed on that island become potentially snuffed out.
That’s according to the outlet that is responsible for setting off this story to begin with, The Telegraph:
The war in Iran and China’s rising naval power have reignited calls to maintain a global chain of strategic military bases.
Diego Garcia’s location would put Iran within striking distance and allow for round-the-clock, long-range bomber missions, such as the strike on Tehran using B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.
Accordingly, senior members of Mr Trump’s administration fear that handing control of the water to China-allied Mauritius would open the door to espionage by sea.
Officials have in recent months highlighted the Chagos Islands’ importance, stressing top-secret capabilities.
Ben Judah, David Lammy’s former special advisor when he was foreign secretary, told The Telegraph this year: “This airbase…has super secret, super sensitive facilities there which are so important to what Britain is able to do in the world.
“The moment you understand what it is, you come into the British deep state’s logic, which is that we must retain access to this thing at all costs. We would never be able to replicate if we had to do it all by ourselves.”
A price for the Chagos Islands has not yet been discussed. Britain initially planned to give the islands to Mauritius and then pay around £35bn ($46.7bn) for 99 years to lease back the military base.
To take control of the islands, Washington would first have to allow Sir Keir’s deal to go through, then negotiate with the Mauritians once sovereignty had been transferred. (Emphasis added.)
I’d like to draw your attention to the last sentence in the excerpt I sourced from The Telegraph’s story.
That’s the key here, as far as I can tell.
In a nutshell, the alleged plan (at least as it is being reported) would entail a process by which the US allows the UK’s relinquishing of control over the island chain to happen.
And then, without UK involvement, the United States would make a deal to purchase the territory outright from Mauritania — who would at that point hold control over the island, and could legitimately sell the territory without asking the UK’s permission.
You only have to go back and hear how President Trump described the importance of that American base to track why he is incredibly fixated on that dot in the Indian Ocean.
President Trump warned back in February he may be willing to maintain control over Diego Garcia by military force if needed, according to reporting at the time from Fox News:
President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. could use military force to secure the Diego Garcia air base in the Chagos Islands if any future deal threatens access to the joint U.S.-U.K. installation.
Trump made the comments Thursday in a Truth Social post while also signaling his willingness to move past tensions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after what he described as “very productive discussions” about the Indian Ocean base.
Emphasizing the base’s strategic importance, Trump said the role of Diego Garcia was essential to U.S. national security.
“It is the site of a major U.S. military base, strategically situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean and, therefore, of great importance to the national security of the United States,” Trump wrote.
Again — I want to be very clear that I can not independently verify at this time the reporting by these outlets.
The story rings true in my ears, and tracks with President Trump’s previous statements concerning the island base — and also overlays perfectly with his approach to Greenland… for example.
He follows a fairly consistent recipe for making a deal.
He first articulates the strategic importance, expresses a willingness to use military force if need be, and then leverages those two components towards a desired deal which usually includes a potential PEACEFUL financial transaction.
That’s classic Trump deal making!
Still, the plausibility factor alone isn’t enough to validate the TRUTH of these reports.
This is the story being pushed, and while the Trump Administration hasn’t confirmed those reports…
They haven’t denied them yet, either — even though the outlets reporting on this alleged plan have reached out to the White House.
I’m going to keep this one tentatively on the “developing” side of things, as I look for confirmation from the White House.
And we’ll be sure to let you know one way or another the validity of this alleged plan to purchase Diego Garcia when more details emerge, either verifying or disproving the current reporting.
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.