Trump, Panama Canal

Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump’s comments on canal
Donald Trump’s insistence that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control is feeding nationalist sentiment and worry in Panama.
Panama's President Responds to Trump Saying He Will 'Take Back' Canal
In his speech, Trump vowed to lead a government that "expands our territory," referencing his ambitions to acquire Greenland from Denmark and reclaim U.S. control of the Panama Canal. However, the path to achieving these goals remains uncertain, as he is likely to face resistance both domestically and internationally.
Why Trump Sees a Chinese Threat at the Panama Canal, and Locals Don’t
President Trump’s reasons for wanting control of the Panama Canal can be found at either end of the interoceanic waterway.Every day, dozens of cargo ships pass by blue cranes at a port near the Pacific Ocean entrance,
‘We’re taking it back.’ Trump’s comments on the Panama Canal spur pushback from Panama
We're taking it back.' Trump inauguration speech claim that the U.S. will regain control of the Panama Canal spurs immediate reaction in Panama.
Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
The new Panamanian ambassador was given strict instructions as he prepared to meet then-President Donald Trump one day in 2019: Do not engage him in any substantive discussion of critical issues.
Who controls the Panama Canal and why is Trump threatening to take it?
Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal that was returned by the US to Panama decades ago.
Panama opens audit of Chinese port operator while Trump threatens to take canal back
Panama Ports Co is a subsidiary of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump's Panama Canal threat exposed as real reason connected to movement of ships
EXCLUSIVE: The President-elect recently made comments about the "ridiculous" fees being charged by the Panama Canal for ships to pass through, bemoaning the US "foolishly giving it away."
Video: Trump’s history with Panama may explain his threats about the canal
Trump’s history with Panama may explain his threats about the canal President-elect Donald Trump’s threats over the Panama Canal may be rooted in his decades-long views of the country, forged by his own attempts to do business there.
'Why now?': 'Puzzled' Panamanian officials scramble to make sense of Trump’s canal 'fixation'
After President Jimmy Carter's death at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump argued that one of Carter's biggest mistakes was giving the Panama Canal to Panama back in 1977.
Trump vows to take back Panama Canal, talks of 'Manifest Destiny' in space
Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered ...
Panama Wants to Preserve U.S. Alliance, but Trump Could Push It Closer to China
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian ...
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Trump vows to take Panama Canal, urges Putin to make Ukraine deal
Donald Trump cast himself both as a peacemaker and fierce defender of US interests in a mercurial return to the White House ...
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump’s assertions of Chinese meddling
The administrator of the Panama Canal has responded to criticisms from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, denying that there ...
Latin American Leaders Welcome and Warn Trump
Several chafed at his plans as President Trump enacted immigration measures affecting their countries and vowed to impose ...