Coverage dated December 21, 2024 to December 22, 2024

Trump vows to take back Panama Canal

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

PHOENIX -- Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States "foolishly" ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged "ridiculous" fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking …

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

37 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Trump: US Will Retake Panama Canal if Panama Continues to 'Rip-Off' US (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump threatened to retake the Panama Canal if Panama continued to "rip-off" the U.S. with "exorbitant" transit fees.

  2. Omaha World-Herald

    Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama's president balks at the suggestion (opens Omaha World-Herald)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Donald Trump is suggesting that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal.

  3. Digital Journal

    Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal unless deal reached | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WEST PALM BEACH, Florida >> President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage, which allows ships to cross between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

  5. The Daily Caller

    ‘Vital National Asset’: Trump Threatens To Take Back Panama Canal (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President-elect Trump warned Panama that the U.S. would demand the canal be returned to America if Panama did not stop charging exorbitant fees to use it.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump threatens to demand return of Panama Canal if ‘ridiculous’ passage fees continue (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump slammed the "complete 'rip-off' of our Country" by Panama through the "ridiculous" fees being charged to those who need to pass through the canal.

  7. Washington Times

    Trump suggests taking back Panama Canal over ‘unfair’ treatment and fees (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump suggested Sunday that he would look into taking back the Panama Canal because of usage fees he called a "ripoff."

  8. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Trump contends that shippers are being charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

  9. The Hill

    Trump: Panama will lose control of Canal if it continues to ‘rip-off’ US (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    President-elect Trump took issue with fees charged to use the Panama Canal, a vital shipping route, on Saturday night, claiming that he will demand oversight of the waterway be given back to the U.S. when he returns to office if it’s not changed.

  10. Deseret News

    Trump wants the U.S. to take back the Panama Canal (opens Deseret News)

    Published

    Deseret News's feed description

    From reconsidering his verdict on TikTok to taking back the Panama Canal, here’s what Donald Trump said at AmericaFest in Phoenix.

  11. The Guardian

    Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous’ fees (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump also warns he would not let a ‘vital national asset’ for the US fall into the ‘wrong hands’

  12. UPI

    Trump hints he may demand Panama Canal be returned to U.S. (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said late Saturday that he may demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States.

  13. Insider

    Trump threatens to retake control of the Panama Canal as he blasts 'rip-off' fees (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Panama charges tariffs for vessels traveling through the iconic waterway, with fees varying by size and purpose.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous fees’ (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump also hinted at China’s growing influence around the canal, which connects the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.

  15. Triblive

    Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The U.S. relinquished control years ago (opens Triblive)

    Published

    Triblive's feed description

    PHOENIX — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking t…

  16. Sofrep

    Trump’s Bold Threat to Take Back the Panama Canal: Strategic Military and Diplomatic Implications (opens Sofrep)

    Published

    Sofrep's feed description

    Trump's talk of "taking back" the Panama Canal ignites a high-stakes debate among his critics who speak of balancing echoes of American dominance against the volatile risks of a multipolar world.

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama’s president balks at the suggestion. (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Republican president-elect’s comment came during his first major rally since winning the White House on Nov. 5.

  18. Daily Journal

    Trump threatens to try take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago (opens Daily Journal)

    Published

    Daily Journal's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel link…

  19. Green Field Reporter

    Trump threatens to try take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

    Published

    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel link…

  20. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump threatening to retake control of it? (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

    Published

    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — 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.

  21. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump vows to take back Panama Canal (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    PHOENIX -- Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States "foolishly" ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged "ridiculous" fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking …

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Trump vows to take back Panama Canal | Since Then