The Emperor Issues An Order To His Vassal State: The U.K. -- Digby

[erronis]

https://digbysblog.net/2026/02/18/the-emperor-issues-an-order-to-his-vassal-state-the-u-k/

(I'm apologizing for publishing this spew, but I guess it's needed for context.)

Do they have to go along with this stupid "Donroe Doctrine" nonsense? I don't think so.

Apparently, Trump is out of the loop and posting erratically again. The BBC reports that Trump's post, "comes despite Washington on Tuesday giving its official backing to London's plan to cede sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius."

I don't know the details of the U.K. deal or whether it's good or bad. But I do know that Trump issuing orders on Truth Social to sovereign countries is not the way things should be done.And signaling that he's seriously looking at more military action in Iran in this manner is just plain stupid.

But that's how America rolls now. Buckle up, world.

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. This is the fourth public opinion of the Trump regime on the subject

From earlier today:

In a statement, the US Department of State said it "supports the decision of the United Kingdom to proceed with its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago".

It will come as a relief for the UK government after rapid changes in the position of US President Donald Trump on the deal, going from calling it an "act of great stupidity" to saying the deal was the "best" the prime minister could make.
...
The US government had previously signalled it would back the deal worth £3.4bn ($4.6bn) that was signed by the UK in May.

At the time the Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US welcomed the deal, before Trump described the plan in a post on Truth Social last month as "an act of great stupidity".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrz2v98z0ro

He does seem to be changing his mind faster and faster.