Trump has also directly challenged the Panamanian government, arguing that the US was paying too much in fees to use the canal. He added that if his demands on the management of the canal were not met, the US would seek the asset to be “returned to us, in full, and without question.” He even mulled the idea of using military force to acquire the canal.
onsdag 15. januar 2025
Trump’s Panama Canal canard obscures hard China truths
US President-elect Donald Trump has in recent days repeatedly denounced what he sees as China’s outsized influence on the Panama Canal – the crucial maritime passageway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. On December 25, 2024, Trump falsely claimed that Chinese soldiers were “operating” the Panama Canal, wishing them a “merry Christmas.”
Trump has also directly challenged the Panamanian government, arguing that the US was paying too much in fees to use the canal. He added that if his demands on the management of the canal were not met, the US would seek the asset to be “returned to us, in full, and without question.” He even mulled the idea of using military force to acquire the canal.
Trump has also directly challenged the Panamanian government, arguing that the US was paying too much in fees to use the canal. He added that if his demands on the management of the canal were not met, the US would seek the asset to be “returned to us, in full, and without question.” He even mulled the idea of using military force to acquire the canal.
