Trump demands Panama lower Canal fees or return it to US
Trump demands Panama lower Canal fees or return it to US
In a post on social media, the incoming US President Donald Trump described fees charged to use the key shipping lane as a "complete 'rip-off.'" He also warned of it falling into the "wrong hands."
Summary
Donald Trump criticized Panama Canal fees as “ridiculous” and demanded lower costs or the canal’s return to the US.
In a Truth Social post, Trump also expressed concern about potential Chinese influence over the waterway, despite no direct Chinese control of canal operations.
The canal, transferred to Panama in 1999, is vital for global trade, handling 5% of maritime traffic.
Trump’s comments follow record revenues of $5 billion announced by the Panama Canal Authority. Panama has not yet responded to his statements.
Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of the last time USA invaded Panama. We are all suffering from collective PTSD this weekend from that, and the events from such a traumatic event are still raw. And the Yankees decide today is the best day to threaten us with a second invasion?!
I'm not afraid... I'm angry.
Pay attention to me! Ignore Luigi and Elon. I'm the news! I will have order!
The canal is on a crash course with climate change. They're going to need absolutely massive investment to operate once the lake dries up, and they're not pulling in massive profits to pay for that. If Trump wants lower fees, he best be ready to pay for them. The reality though is that he's probably just betting on failure.
Just cut to the chase and invade Poland already you giant twat.
Big baby wants something but can't have it?
Reality continues to be more absurd than satire. I'm not sure how much more of this i can take.
It's like when a friend gifts you a lottery ticket and you win the lottery so now the friend wants it.
Thats some BS. Panama should now raise its fees for US flagged vessels.
Watch them increase pricing out of spite.
Old man shouts at clouds. German media organization reports on it and further sane washes idiot's moronic ramblings.
Details at 11:00.
Trump "demands" lots of things. Almost all of them are directly against the interests of the party he's demanding them from.
He's a bully who thinks he deserves to get his way all the time in all things. And he's a crybaby when he doesn't get what he wants.
And he's enough of an idiot to come up with a lot of ridiculous things to try and demand.
A canal adventure is exactly what the trump presidency needs
Hey now let's not fuck with global trade routes like that now. We are already making other countries uneasy this would make them furious.
“Or we’ll buy our bananas from a competing tropic!”
