Nigel Farage Credits GB News with Triggering Trump’s Chagos Outburst
Farage claims GB News sparked Trump’s fiery attack on the Chagos surrender deal.
On 20 January 2026, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage appeared on GB News to say he was the catalyst behind former U.S. President Donald Trump’s scathing remarks on the Chagos Archipelago deal, which seeks to transfer the 19-island territory to Mauritius. Farage said the network’s coverage had re‑ignited Trump’s interest after a 2024 diplomatic visit by the U.S. to the islands. Trump launched an “extraordinary attack” on the proposed surrender, demanding Britain reconsider its obligations under international law. Farage’s on‑air claim that GB News “has been influential” coincided with the 2025 U.N. General Assembly motion that called for a joint British‑Mauritian transitional council. The Chagos dispute has hovered on the global stage since 1975.
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