'WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT!': Trump and Panama president spar over control of key canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino responds to President-elect Donald Trump’s idea that his new administration could try to … source
‘Do I Care If Panama Is Angry?’: Scott Jennings On Concerns Over Trump’s Threats To Take Back Panama Canal
Scott Jennings on Thursday shared his thoughts on Panama's reaction after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to take back the Panama Canal. President Trump has publicly challenged Panama's control of the canal and suggested the United States controls Canada and Greenland. Monaka exterior Speaking on “Confrontation with Erin Burnett,” Jennings dismissed concerns that President Trump's comments […]
‘Absolute necessity’: Trump sparks concerns over Panama Canal, Greenland remarks
President-elect Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that the United States could take control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal. It's an unexpected Christmas Day message that has raised concerns among world leaders in recent days as they race to prepare for President Trump's second term in office. In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, […]
Trump Announces Kevin Marino Cabrera As Incoming U.S. Ambassador To Panama
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf1:39 PM – Thursday, December 26, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Kevin Marino Cabrera, a resident representative from Miami-Dade County Commission District 6, […]
Wasserman Schultz slams Trump’s ‘preposterous’ calls to seize Panama Canal, Greenland
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) on Thursday criticized President-elect Trump for saying the United States should take control of the Panama Canal and buy Greenland. “Suggesting that we're going to send troops to Panama to take back the Panama Canal is just ridiculous,” Wasserman Schultz said in a CNN appearance Thursday. “We have an agreement […]
Trump announces ambassador to Panama amid fight over canal
President-elect Trump announced Wednesday that he will select Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as U.S. ambassador to Panama. The announcement comes amid President Trump's feud with U.S. allies over control of the Panama Canal. “I am pleased to announce that Kevin Marino Cabrera will be the United States Ambassador to the Republic […]
Trump reveals pick for ambassador to Panama
President-elect Trump has nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as ambassador to Panama. President Trump called the Miami-Dade County Commissioner a “fierce warrior” and said he would push a “MAGA agenda” against the Central American country. “Kevin is a fierce fighter for America First,” President Trump said in a statement Wednesday. “Kevin is a […]
Trump Has a ‘Mandate’ to Deal with Panama Canal, Greenland
On Monday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said on Fox News Channel's “Hannity” that voters gave President-elect Donald Trump a “mission” to address the Panama Canal and Greenland issues. . Guest host Kellyanne Conway said, “Senator, a lot of people tonight have been warning about the Panama Canal and Greenland and the tariffs that President Trump […]
Donald Trump’s tough talk—Buy Greenland! Take back Panama Canal!—sparks defiance from many Republican rebels
President Donald Trump has said it is “absolutely necessary” for our country to own Greenland. He argues that the US should take back the Panama Canal unless “ridiculous” shipping charges are lowered. He threatened that any Republican who opposes him on legislation to avert a government shutdown could and should be elected in a primary. […]
Mulvaney on Trump, Panama Canal: It’s a negotiation
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Monday that President-elect Trump's recent provocations about the possibility of the U.S. regaining control of the Panama Canal are part of a negotiating tactic aimed at lowering interest rates. But Mulvaney added that Trump has leverage in the negotiation process because he has made “credible” threats. […]