Farage stated that the UK govt previously advised them that it was legally necessary to give the islands away. The US believed the UK, thinking we were giving reliable advice.
Since then they've had advice that the UK's advice was false, hence the change of attitude, and huge annoyance with the UK govt for lying.
There we go - our international reputation, built up over decades, trashed by an incompetent dodgy bunch of amateurs.
Trump said at his press conference yesterday evening that, when he approved the deal, he thought the UK was keeping ownership rather than leasing.
