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Trump says US could withdraw support for Britain in Falklands sovereignty dispute

Donald Trump said his administration could withdraw US support for Britain in the Falklands dispute with Argentina.

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US President Donald Trump said during an Oval Office press encounter at the White House that his administration could withdraw US support for Britain in its sovereignty dispute with Argentina over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). [1] On 2026-09-01, United States President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference that he "always reviews all positions" and that the question of the Falkland Islands is "just one of many", when asked whether his administration was evaluating changing the US stance on the sovereignty of the territory. [2] Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Pablo Quirno told the Argentine news site Infobae that the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) issue is 'very clear' and that Argentina has an obligation and responsibility to keep its sovereignty claim alive. [3] The British newspaper The Telegraph reported that the US government is considering withdrawing its support for the UK's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, potentially using it as leverage against London. [4] US President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office, in response to a question from the press, that he 'always reviews all positions' and that the Falklands matter is 'just one among many', indicating he could withdraw US support for the British sovereignty claim over the islands. [5] In April 2026, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno called for resuming bilateral negotiations with the United Kingdom to find a peaceful and definitive solution to the sovereignty dispute and to end the "special and particular colonial situation" of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and surrounding maritime spaces. [6] The possibility of a change in Washington's position on the Falklands had already emerged in April 2026, when the United States was evaluating modifying its stance amid differences with the British government over its lack of support for the White House in the war against Iran. [7] The United States State Department currently recognizes British administration of the Falkland Islands but maintains that there is a sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina, a position that the United Nations General Assembly has also recognized. [8]
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  1. US President Donald Trump said during an Oval Office press encounter at the White House that his administration could withdraw US support for Britain in its sovereignty dispute with Argentina over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). · Clarín
  2. On 2026-09-01, United States President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference that he "always reviews all positions" and that the question of the Falkland Islands is "just one of many", when asked whether his administration was evaluating changing the US stance on the sovereignty of the territory. · La Tercera
  3. Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Pablo Quirno told the Argentine news site Infobae that the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) issue is 'very clear' and that Argentina has an obligation and responsibility to keep its sovereignty claim alive. · Clarín
  4. The British newspaper The Telegraph reported that the US government is considering withdrawing its support for the UK's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, potentially using it as leverage against London. · Clarín
  5. US President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office, in response to a question from the press, that he 'always reviews all positions' and that the Falklands matter is 'just one among many', indicating he could withdraw US support for the British sovereignty claim over the islands. · Clarín
  6. In April 2026, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno called for resuming bilateral negotiations with the United Kingdom to find a peaceful and definitive solution to the sovereignty dispute and to end the "special and particular colonial situation" of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and surrounding maritime spaces. · La Tercera
  7. The possibility of a change in Washington's position on the Falklands had already emerged in April 2026, when the United States was evaluating modifying its stance amid differences with the British government over its lack of support for the White House in the war against Iran. · La Tercera
  8. The United States State Department currently recognizes British administration of the Falkland Islands but maintains that there is a sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina, a position that the United Nations General Assembly has also recognized. · La Tercera
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