President-elect Trump complained about Panama Canal tolls in a post Saturday on Truth Social, claiming the U.S. is being ripped off and that he may demand ownership.
President-elect Trump called out the nation of Panama for the “exorbitant” fees it charges the United States — and threatened to demand control of the key commerce node.
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino shot back Sunday after President-elect Trump suggested the Panama Canal return to U.S. control. “As president, I want to express clearly that every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent zone belongs to Panama, and will continue to do so,” Mulino said…
President-elect Trump threatens to retake control of the Panama Canal, sparking a diplomatic dispute with Panama over sovereignty and management of the vital trade route.
Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is decrying rising shipping fees Panama has imposed to use the Panama Canal. He’s even threatened to have the U.S. take back control of the waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans once he becomes president next month, if thing…
President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage for decades.
Panama’s president José Raúl Mulino shot down President-elect Donald Trump’s threat on Sunday that the US would call on the Central American country to cede control of the Panama Canal.
Jose Raul Mulino firmly rebuked Trump, saying that "every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent zone belongs to Panama, and will continue to do so."
President-elect Donald Trump’s tough talk about Greenland and the Panama Canal shows that he’s most comfortable playing offense, even if nothing much comes of it.
Donald Trump has threatened action to end the outsourcing of Panama Canal operations to a Hong Kong company, which has given Beijing de facto control of a vital conduit of US maritime traffic.
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino rallied support from former presidents in defense of the country’s canal following threats from Donald Trump to reimpose U.S. control over the waterway.
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Monday that President-elect Trump’s recent provocations about the U.S. possibly retaking control of the Panama Canal are part of a negotiating tactic to get the rates down.
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