Trump, Panama

Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.
Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.
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.
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 is any interference from China in the canal’s operations and saying giving special privileges to any nation would only cause problems.
Panama Is Unsettled by Trump’s 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.
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Column: Trump wants to grab control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. He's already bungled it
Trump wants to take Greenland from Denmark, make Canada the 51st state and retake the Panama Canal, threats reflecting his view that might makes right.
China influence over Panama Canal has been a US concern for years
Trump's claim that Chinese soldiers exercise authority over the Panama Canal is inaccurate, but his assertion that China manipulates the use of the passage is a long-held U.S. concern.
Trump's land grab aspirations: Here's why he wants the Panama Canal
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Panama Canal chief denies Trump’s claims of Chinese meddling
Despite the US president-elect's demands, administrator Ricaurte VAsquez says American ships can't get special treatment The administrator of the Panama Canal said on Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all countries,
House Republicans introduce bill to repurchase Panama Canal after Trump raises concerns of Chinese control
S.D., introduced the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, co-sponsored by 15 other House Republicans, amid President-elect Trump's ...
Donald Trump's Panama Canal Demand Gets Boost From New House Bill
South Dakota Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson's new bill is expected to aid Trump's goal of returning the Panama Canal to the ...
Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland and 'economic force' to annex Canada
President-elect Donald Trump suggested Tuesday he would consider using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and ...
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Did US Once Own Panama Canal as Trump Suggested? Yes, Here's the History
On Dec. 21, 2024, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for the return of the Panama Canal to the United States on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns. In one post, which had ...
Eyeing Greenland and the Panama Canal, Trump dusts off an old American playbook
Welcome back, imperialism! President-elect Trump has announced that he wants to take Greenland and That could usher in ...
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Panama celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Panama Canal handover as Trump wants to take it back
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Panama celebrated on Tuesday the 25th anniversary of the transfer ...
Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US
Incoming US president has repeatedly stated that Beijing is ‘operating’ the crucial waterway – an untruth, but one that gets ...