Panama, Trump

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.
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.
As Panama remembers bloody past, a message for Trump: the canal is ours
Hundreds of Panamanians marched on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal in 1964, with some protesters burning an effigy of President-elect Donald Trump who has threatened to retake the vital global waterway.
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.
Why does Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal so badly? One reason may surprise you
President-elect Donald Trump wouldn't rule out military or economic coercion, saying the U.S. needs to stop China. Also a factor: climate change.
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.
'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.
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China Saw Opportunity in the Panama Canal as US Interest Dwindled
Over decades, a shift in US military strategy, larger carriers and the growth of commerce on the West Coast deemphasized US ...
The Panama Canal’s Newest Voyagers: Fishy Intruders From Two Oceans
A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological ...
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Trump’s ‘Art of the Troll’ on Canada, Greenland, ‘Gulf of America,’ Panama Canal
On Canada, Greenland, Gulf of America, and Panama Canal, Trump's 'Art of the Deal’ Becomes a Masterful Art of the Troll.
Trump's obsession with Greenland may be ridiculous. But the idea behind it is serious.
As history shows, the concept of America as an expansive global empire can be an intoxicating political force.
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Why Trump Continues to Talk About Taking Control of Greenland, Panama Canal
He also raised concerns over the Panama Canal, claiming its current operation ... These resources, coupled with Greenland’s Arctic location, present the U.S. an opportunity to counter China ...
What’s the big deal with Greenland, and why isn’t Trump ruling out a military invasion?
Greenland has been eyed by American foreign policy analysis for decades, but Trump is only the second president to really ...