Trump's Panama Canal play is very strategic

Trump looks to turn back the clock on the Panama Canal
Control of the Panama Canal, once a key U.S. presidential campaign issue for Ronald Reagan and an animating topic for people ranging from film legend John Wayne to an unpredictable Canadian-born U.S.
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.
Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal? Here's what's behind U.S. interest.
Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places are so important.
The Panama Canal: Trump’s bold claims and the history behind the waterway
Built and managed by the US for several years, the Panama Canal was transferred back to the country in 1999. It is this decision that US President-elect Donald Trump is now bringing into question.
Panama unsettled by Trump threat to seize canal
Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that the United States has invaded before.
Trump's Panama Canal play is very strategic: Rep. Cory Mills
Fla., reacts to the skepticism over President-elect Trump's plans to buy Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal on 'Making Money.'
Republicans introduce bill authorizing Trump to buy Panama Canal
A group of House Republicans introduced a bill that would authorize the purchase of the Panama Canal if the U.S. sought to do so.
Trump wants the Panama Canal. Just empty talk, or a real threat for Hong Kong?
Panama has rejected president-elect’s threats, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies have much at stake.
Yes, US Used to Own the Panama Canal. Here's the History
We found no evidence of the canal being under China's control, as claimed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
FACT CHECK: Did the U.S. Ever ‘Own’ The Panama Canal?
A post on X claims that the U.S. never “owned” the Panama Canal. Verdict: Misleading The U.S. signed a treaty in 1903 that ...
Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed
To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside ...
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Sean Hannity says he would love to see the Panama Canal and Greenland “become part of the United States”
SEAN HANNITY (HOST): When he made the comment about the Panama Canal, if you look at the history of the Panama Canal, he's ...
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What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump threatening to retake control of it?
Editor’s Note: This story originally published on December 23, 2024. It has been updated to reflect recent developments. President-elect Donald Trump is not letting up on his suggestions that ...
Trump’s threats to Greenland, Canada and Panama explain everything about America First
Donald Trump’s imperialist designs on Greenland, Canada and Panama often sound like the ramblings of a chaos agent who views ...
China influence over Panama Canal has been a US concern for years
President-elect Donald Trump made international headlines this week after refusing to rule out military force to take back ...
'No exceptions' for commercial US ships passing through the Panama Canal, chief says in response to Trump
The Panama Canal chief, Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, said giving preferential treatment to one country's ships would "lead to ...