Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked
The Guardian World
by Peter Walker Senior political correspondentMarch 3, 2026
From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutiny
Donald Trump has been opining about the UK again, saying on Tuesday that Keir Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and repeating his complaint about the deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Here are some recent things the US president has said about British issues, and how they compare with reality.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/3/2026