'I don't think Britain should be embarrassed or humiliated at all' On #BBCBreajfast Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, reacted to comments by Donald Trump on social media that the UK's plan to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is an "an act of... GREAT STUPIDITY"show more

He's quite correct, "ashamed" is a much more apt word.

Darren that statement proves just how Thick you All are.

Sally Nugent should be embarrassed after that pathetic performance. Ms. Nugent,you’re supposedly a journalist,please act like one rather than resorting to “gotcha” questions.

Who on earth votes for these blatantly incompetent so called politicians???🐀👎

Dear gawd don't know what was more embarrassing, Sally Nugent championing the words of a very sick man over someone trying maintain a calm presence in this situation. Awful and embarrassing to watch

@BBCPolitics That’s because that Labour lot are all thick as 🐷 💩

Well said Darren. Trump was fine with it until UK wasn’t fine with him taking Greenland. Now he’s using it as leverage. Needs to put his dummy back in!!!

For your information @BBCBreakfast 👇

Trump didn’t think so last year, he endorsed it. This is nothing but petulance, Trump trying to get his own way yet again.

It's a lie... again! 😠 There is no legal, political or moral obligation for Keir Starmer to give away sovereign UK territory to a foreign nation.... and pay for the privilege! And to suggest that the Chagos was under threat when occupied by the UK and the world's premier superpower in both naive and misleading.

Trump is unstable. He is worse than the kid who takes the ball home because he's losing. To the public he's a laughing stock, to politics he's dangerous. America can and should do better.

@BBCPolitics Why are we giving away the Chagos islands ?

The Chagos deal was idiotic This @UKLabour government are a global embarrassment

Don't know about children having a curfew with their phones overnight, certainly think President Trump should have his phone taken off him at night.

Mauritius is over 1000 miles away you idiot 🤨 how can the claim something that is not theirs @darrenpjones?

Come on, BBC! Trump is a petulant, nasty child, there is nothing unusual in his tweet. I only hope our government now looks towards cancelling any deals with U.S. tech companies.

@BBCPolitics The boot licking is strong in this one. Trump just shat all over U.K. policy and called the current gov stupid. What's Trump got to do to get the message through to these clowns? What's it gonna take? Labour are weak, wet wallies.

he can actually sit there and try & justify THE greatest act of stupidity in UK foreign policy in living memory? PAYING c.£40 BILLION tax payers £s to surrender our territory? Which benefits ONLY China ffs? Seriously it's nuts. Sack Hermer, stop the deal @afneil @DPJHodges

Check for the brown envelopes or suitcases in this case.

This the same man who supported Tulip Siddique even after she was CHARGED with fraud? Starmer was advised by one of his closest friends to hand over the Chagos Islands, now check out the background of his "friend", Philippe Sands KC. Unbelievable corruption.

🤣🤣 we should be very embarrassed by @Keir_Starmer Trump is spot on Keir didn’t say or do the same thing for the people of Chagos giving them the same say on what they want. Starmer is a Monumental hypocrite

This guy is a weirdo

Commie sellouts

DARREN!.. STARMERS TRACK RECORD IS CRAP!.. WE STILL DONT KNOW HOW THE LAST TRADE DEAL WITH THE US OR INDIA HAS PANNED OUT! YOUR COMMENTS AMOUNT TO BULLSHIT!..TRUMP & STARMER ARE GOING THROUGH A VERY ACRIMONIOUSE PUBLIC DIVORCE!..THATS AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

@darrenpjones didn't we already have a deal then they came back and asked for money and you failed to say a simple 'NO'. Weak negotiators again and again. We need a strong Prime Minister at the moment and we most certainly have a weak and supine one .

All lies as per usual, it was the greatest act of betrayal to the Chagosian people who lived there and the British people who’s territory it was and we are paying £101M a year for Mauritius to own it, total insanity! The deal in its entirety should be published for tbe public!

It is stupidly to claim Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. Yes. The give away of the Chagos to China influenced Mauritius without asking its peoples is a Gov acting as if it’s an imperialist power.

Liar no they was not this is a scam of the highest order your constant lying will be your downfall and hopefully you will be held accountable

I think the term needed is "ashamed of the leaders of the UK" - at least for the last 30 years

who would really trust him?

Trumps a nutter

@BBCPolitics This guy is possibly the most ridiculous of the comical Ali’s in this treacherous government

The guy's an idiot.

The US were all for it a few short months ago.