Trump, Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Could Be the Thing That Unifies Donald Trump’s Supporters
In the 1970s, a conservative coalition came together to fight ceding control of the Panama Canal—proving the political potency of the issue.
Trump, China, and the Truth about the Panama Canal
Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the U.S. U.S. 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.
Did US Once Own Panama Canal as Trump Suggested? Yes, Here's the History
The Panama Canal has a complicated history, although we found no evidence of it being under China's control as Trump also claimed.
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 another world leader. “I think we did a good job building it.
Why Donald Trump is threatening to take control of the Panama Canal
For weeks, Donald Trump has been stating his intention to take control of the Panama Canal, a critical 51-mile long waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Why is Trump interested in the Panama Canal?
Panamanians now run the canal's operations linking the Atlantic and Pacific, but Donald Trump might have other plans.With US President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly threatening to take control of the Panama Canal,
The First Day of Panama’s Canal
Recalling the day in 1999 when former President Jimmy Carter completed a historic handoff. The journalist David Gonzalez was at the Miraflores locks in Panama on Dec. 14, 1999, to record this milestone for the front page of The New York Times:
Trump looks to turn back the clock on the Panama Canal
Control of the Panama Canal, once a key U.S. presidential campaign issue for Ronald Reagan and an animating topic for people ranging from film legend John Wayne to an unpredictable Canadian-born U.S.
Who controls the Panama Canal and why is Trump threatening to take it?
Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal that was returned by the US to Panama decades ago.
The Panama Canal Could Help Unify Trump's Fractious Movement
In the 1970s, a conservative coalition came together to fight ceding control of the Panama Canal—proving the political potency of the issue.
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From Greenland to Panama and Mexico, leaders are in shock
Panama is part of a bigger piece of real estate that Mr Trump has his eye on. He wants to influence territory and ...
Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed
To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside ...
Punjab man’s forgotten role in building Panama canal resurfaces after 120 years
The Indian connection to the Panama Canal, built by the US in 1914 and later handed over to Panama, is highlighted by Bhag ...