Panama's president and Trump spar over Panama Canal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "If the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America in full, quickly and without question," Trump said at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, his first big public appearance with supporters since the election.
44% : "It is unclear why Trump has focused on the vital shipping passage in recent days.
44% : Trump described how the United States "built" and "uses" the canal and that it was given to Panama as a "token of cooperation," but that Panama has not treated the United States fairly since then.
40% : Trump said that the United States is being "ripped off" at the Panama Canal and has insinuated that China is gaining influence over the waterway.
38% : The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, highly unfair, especially knowing the extraordinary generosity that has been bestowed to Panama," Trump said.
37% : "Trump reiterated his intentions to take back the Panama Canal, after threatening he would in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
20% : "We're being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we're being ripped off everywhere else," Trump said Sunday.

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