Panama Canal, Donald Trump

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 the Panama Canal, citing economic and security concerns regarding China. Trump has made U.
Panama Canal Fixation Isn’t New, and It’s Not Just Trump’s
His fascination is nothing new. “The Panama Canal is doing quite well,” Donald Trump beamed in June 2017 during one of his earliest meetings with
What would Donald Trump gain from seizing the Panama Canal?
If commercial fees are typically low and America’s navy already has cheap and preferential access, why is Mr Trump threatening to take the canal? The simplest answer may be that the president-elect is expressing geopolitical machismo,
'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 chaos."
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.
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.
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Donald 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 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,
Panama Canal CEO denies Trump claim that China in control, says end of Carter neutrality treaty means 'chaos'
The Panama Canal Authority leader denied that China controls the waterway, warning President-elect Trump against ending the ...
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 ...
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What Trump Really Wants From Greenland and Panama
Yes, the president-elect really is serious about expanding the U.S. But what he mostly wants is to bully small countries that ...
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 ...
SD congressman drafts bill to authorize Trump’s potential purchase of Panama Canal
Trump said Tuesday during a press conference that he would not rule out using military force to take control of the canal.
Trump’s Panama Canal Threat Stirs a Nationalist Outcry: ‘Yankees Go Home!’
This time, the holiday was marked by patriotic anger stirred up by President-elect Donald Trump, who has called for the canal ...
Pressure on China and pure 'trolling': Why Trump is pushing an expansionist agenda
The president-elect is suddenly pushing to annex Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal and absorb Canada, provoking longtime ...
How Greenland is preparing for Donald Trump
The island’s rare earth minerals and plum Arctic position have turned it into a geopolitical hotspot and the object of ...