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Nigel Farage praises GB News’s ‘very influential role’ in Donald Trump’s Chagos outburst as US President blasts ‘stupid’ deal

Nigel Farage has taken credit for putting the Chagos ‘surrender’ deal back on President Trump’s radar.

Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to launch an extraordinary attack on the deal last night, branding it an “act of great stupidity” and “total weakness”.

Nigel spoke to US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on GB News last night about the deal that will see the archipelago handed over to Mauritius, with the strategically key Diego Garcia military base leased back.

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