Falklands claim: Can Argentina’s Milei use Trump ties to challenge the UK?
As US-UK relations nosedive, questions are mounting over whether Trump might shift Washington's position on the islands.
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EXPLAINERNews|ConflictFalklands claim: Can Argentina’s Milei use Trump ties to challenge the UK?As US-UK relations nosedive, questions are mounting over whether Trump might shift Washington's position on the disputed islands.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoUS President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with his Argentinian counterpart, Javier Milei, at the 56th annual World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026 [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026President Javier Milei has recently sharpened his rhetoric on Argentina’s claim to the British-controlled Falkland Islands, at a time when his close relationship with United States President Donald…
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