This is the moment a furious GB News clash broke out after Britain’s Chagos deal was branded “traitorous”.
Ex-Thatcher aide Nile Gardiner had told Bev Turner of his opposition to the giveaway while political commentator Matthew Stadlen was waiting to appear on The Late Show Live.
Later, Mr Stadlen and Bev locked horns on Mr Gardiner’s remarks, with the former condemning the GB News host for not pushing back.
“To describe him as a traitor over the Chagos deal – now backed by Trump – for you, Bev, not to push back on that… Come on! Starmer is not a traitor,” Mr Stadlen said.
“The Government is actually trying to work in our national interest and the interests of our defence,” he continued.
“For one of your guests to describe those attempts as traitorous is truly outrageous… If you think that our Prime Minister is a traitor, that’s disgraceful.”
Bev then accused Labour heavyweights of “lying” to convince Donald Trump “to go along with this ludicrous deal” – sparking further fury from Mr Stadlen.
He blasted: “Let me be clear… Your argument is that the President is too stupid to understand the deal that Starmer is striking – for which you think he is traitorous?”
The US President said in a statement earlier: “I understand that the deal Prime Minister Starmer has made, according to many, the best he could make.
“However, if the lease deal, sometime in the future, ever falls apart, or anyone threatens or endangers US operations and forces at our base, I retain the right to militarily secure and reinforce the American presence in Diego Garcia.
“Let it be known that I will never allow our presence on a base as important as this to ever be undermined or threatened by fake claims or environmental nonsense.”
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