Panama Canal leader issues warning to Trump, denies China in control
The chief executive officer of the Panama Canal has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the waterway, built by the United States more than 100 years ago, is now under Chinese control. Panama Canal Authority official: “Accusations that China is running the canal are baseless'' Ricaurte Vasquez Morales told the Wall Street Journal on wednesday. […]
GOP Rep. to Introduce Bill to Authorize Trump to Retake Panama Canal
Republican lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would give President-elect Donald Trump the power to buy and retake the Panama Canal. Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD) explained to hill President Trump is “right to consider buying back the Panama Canal,” he said, adding that regaining U.S. control of the Canal “could be an important step” […]
Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military talk
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Lawmaker lauds Trump's expansion plan: Panama, Greenland, Canada 'should be honored’
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) said the United States should “respect” President-elect Trump's ambition to make Canada, Panama and Greenland part of the United States. “I think the people of Panama, the people of Greenland, and the people of Canada should be honored that President Trump wants to bring these territories under the umbrella of the […]
Trump Cites National Security And Economic Benefits In Support Of Acquiring Greenland And Panama Canal
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 5, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf1:53 PM – Wednesday, January 8, 2025 President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed support for taking control of Greenland and the Panama […]
Panama Canal chief dismisses Trump’s claims on China, fees
The head of the Panama Canal Authority dismissed President-elect Trump's claims that China controls the trade route and criticized his comments about tolls. Ricaurte Vázquez Morales said. wall street journal President Trump's accusation that China runs the Panama Canal is “baseless,” he said. “China has no involvement in our business,” he said. Vázquez-Morales said there […]
Trump won’t rule out using ‘military force’ to acquire Greenland, Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not rule out using “military force” to make Greenland and the Panama Canal U.S. territories. “No, I can't guarantee either of those things,” the president-elect told reporters when asked about the use of military force or economic coercion to gain territory. This sparsely populated island is considered […]
'The Five' unpacks Trump's concerns over the Panama Canal
‘The Five’ panelists react to President-elect Trump taking aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal. Subscribe to Fox … source
Trump's Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face Republican skepticism
Republican lawmakers are preoccupied with President-elect Trump's ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, a grand plan the commander-in-chief put back on the table during the Christmas and New Year's recess. It's a thing. Republican senators and congressmen see the prospect of a U.S. occupation of Greenland as particularly far-fetched, but are wary […]
Carter’s Panama Canal pragmatism saved global trade. Trump’s greed could upend it.
As the world watches every word the president-elect says, speculation is rife about whether Donald Trump is simply playing to his audience or trying to blackmail him to cut a deal. He recently challenged the Panamanian government over its sovereign control of the country. panama canalone of the most polarizing foreign policy issues of the 20th […]