US President Donald Trump indicated he was backing off his criticism of a British deal to turn over control of Chagos Islands, saying he would move to “secure” the US military presence there if the arrangement ever collapses https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-05/trump-says-diego-garcia-deal-is-best-uk-could-do-in-new-shift?taid=6984e157fb85910001b98cd4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter