Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here Are 3 Things to Know.
Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.
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Why does Trump want to acquire the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada?
President-elect Donald Trump spent Christmas Day laying out his foreign policy aspirations for his second term, including his threat to retake control of the Panama Canal. He also suggested the ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump implies interest in controlling Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada
President-elect Donald Trump made several social media posts Wednesday about foreign policy proposals, including a lengthy post where he implied he would be interested in gaining control of ...CBS News - 1d -
What to know about the Panama Canal's history amid Trump comments
Here's what to know about the United States' involvement with building and operating the Panama Canal.CBS News - 1d -
Trump resurrects idea of purchasing Greenland and obtaining control of the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump has said in public and online comments that the U.S. should control Greenland and the Panama Canal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports on how Trump approached Denmark to ...NBC News - 3d -
5 things to know about Trump's threats to retake the Panama Canal
President-elect Trump is sparking a new feud with Panama over an old topic: the vital maritime canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. What Trump is proposing would be a massive shift in ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s Wish to Control Greenland and Panama Canal: Not a Joke This Time
In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump threatens to take the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump made comments threatening to take back the Panama Canal based on what he said were high costs that ships are encountering. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.CBS News - 4d -
Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal, picks Mark Burnett for special envoy to U.K.
President-elect Donald Trump, now a month away from returning to the White House, threatened to reclaim control of the Panama Canal as he spoke Sunday at Turning Point USA's America Fest in ...CBS News - 4d -
Who owns the Panama Canal and what does Trump want with it?
US president-elect has threatened to retake canal over ‘exorbitant’ rates but Panama’s president rejects his claims. Donald Trump has threatened to take over the Panama Canal , but what is the ...The Guardian - 4d
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