Trump, Panama

Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump Suggests?
Trump has criticized Panama over increasing fees, warning that if it doesn't change, he will demand the canal's return to the U.S.
A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the highest pride.” More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the same republic.
Trump: US would take back control of Panama Canal if interests threatened
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has said he will take back control of the Panama Canal from the nation’s government if U.S. interests are not protected, in […]
Trump threatens to reassert US control over the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump says Panama charges the United States too much for letting ships use the canal. Panama says rates are fair.
Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama’s president balks at the suggestion
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 linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Five things to know about Panama Canal, in Trump's sights
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal be returned to Washington, complaining of "unfair" treatment of American ships and hinting at China's growing influence.
Trump renews call for acquisition of Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal
In his most provocative language yet, Trump sent Christmas greetings to the “wonderful Chinese soldiers” he claims are “operating” the Panama Canal.
Trump team says Canada, Greenland, Panama comments are part of a broader plan
But not everyone is sure that President-elect Donald Trump’s talk of annexing Canada and Greenland and reclaiming the Panama Canal is driven by a deeper strategy.
VOA Mandarin: Why does Trump want to ‘take back’ Panama Canal?
President-elect Donald Trump is openly discussing aspirations for U.S. territorial expansion, including taking over the Panama Canal. Trump has yet to specify how he will demand the return of the state-run canal to the U.
Why Trump is targeting Panama, Greenland, Canada
President-elect Trump has spent parts of the holiday season vowing to take over the Panama Canal, calling for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark and suggesting Canada could become the 51st state.
Transition 2025: Donald Trump Sets His Sights on Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal
I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Trump’s talk of reclaiming the Panama Canal, acquiring Greenland, and
No, the U.S. does not have any authority over the Panama Canal
After Donald Trump suggested the U.S. can retake control of the canal if it’s not “treated fairly,” Panama’s president pushed ...
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Panamanian President Rejects Trump's Claims Of Chinese Interference In The Panama Canal: 'Nonsense'
Jose Raul Mulino has also rejected any chances of lowering rates after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the country ...
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25 Years since the Transfer of the Panama Canal
To hold its status in global trade, the canal expanded. Now it faces water level challenges, as well as pressure from U.S.
The troubled history of the Panama Canal’s racial and social divide
The social and racial divide along the Panama Canal zone in its American heyday was stark: a silver and gold, segregated ...