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Trump says US ships should get free passage through Panama, Suez canals

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"I've asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation!" the president wrote.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump calls for free passage for all US ships through Panama and Suez canals (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    "American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

  2. The Hill

    Trump: US ships should not have to pay to use Panama, Suez Canals (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump said Saturday that American commercial and military ships should not have to pay to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. “American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals! Those Canals would not e…

  3. Newsweek

    Trump says US ships should get free passage through Panama, Suez canals (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "I've asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation!" the president wrote.

  4. FOX Business

    Trump calls for free passage of US ships through Panama, Suez canals: 'Would not exist without the USA' (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Trump demands U.S. ships travel free through Panama and Suez canals, citing America's role in building and protecting the world's key shipping routes.

  5. The Guardian

    Trump says US ships should have free use of Panama and Suez canals (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president tasks secretary of state Marco Rubio with making ‘immediate’ progress

  6. Breitbart News

    Trump: US Ships Should Face No Fees Traveling Suez, Panama Canals (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump called for military and commercial ships from the U.S. to travel through the Suez and Panama Canals without a fee.

  7. West Hawaii Today

    Trump says US ships need free travel through Panama, Suez canals (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    President Donald Trump called for “free of charge” passage of American ships through the Panama and Suez canals, renewing his focus of expanding U.S. influence over critical commercial and naval waterways.

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