Trump, Panama

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
There’s More to Trump’s Bluster Over the Panama Canal Than You Think
As was the case then, most Americans today really don’t care. A recent YouGov poll found that 36 percent of voters support Trump’s territorial and expansionist aspirations; 36 percent oppose them; and 29 percent don’t have a point of view either way.
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 marks Martyrs’ Day amid Trump threats to retake control of Panama Canal
A holiday honoring Panamanians killed protesting the U.S. presence there in 1964 takes on added resonance amid Trump's threats to retake the Panama Canal.
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.
Jimmy Carter signed away the Panama Canal. Could Trump take it back?
The canal was turned over to Panama on Dec. 31, 1999. For Carter, the deal signified a new beginning of mutual respect and cooperation between the U.S. and Latin America, as he said in his speech in 1978. It also showed “the last remnant of alleged American colonialism is being removed” during a time when the world moved away from imperialism.
Trump will not rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland
Still two weeks away from taking office, Trump has begun outlining an aggressive foreign policy with little regard to diplomatic considerations or the concerns of U.S. allies.
Panama marks Martyrs' Day as Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal
A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new resonance this year as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to take back control of the Panama 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 to reverse to American hands, potentially by military
As Panama remembers bloody past, a message for Trump: the canal is ours
Hundreds of Panamanians marched on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal in 1964, with some protesters burning an effigy of President-elect Donald Trump who has threatened to retake the vital global waterway.
Trump’s expansionist designs prompt worried responses from foreign leaders
Donald Trump’s fixation on expanding the nation’s territory has foreign leaders weighing a familiar question: Should they ...
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.
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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 ...
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Why Does Trump Want Greenland? His Imperialistic Threats, Explained.
Some of Trumps threats to take over Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal are based on actual U.S. strategic goals. Others ...
Greenland's Leader Ready to Talk to Trump
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Friday he was ready to speak with U.S. President-elect ...