'We will demand that the Panama Canal be returned': Trump issues threat to local officials

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : "In a separate post, Trump said the U.S. "has a vested interest in the secure, efficient, and reliable operation of the Panama Canal, and that was always understood.
61% : It was not given for the benefit of others, but merely as a token of cooperation with us and Panama," Trump then added.
56% : "We will demand that the Panama Canal be returned," Donald Trump declared over the weekend.
48% : A secure Panama Canal is crucial for U.S. Commerce, and rapid deployment of the Navy, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and drastically cuts shipping times to U.S. ports," Trump wrote, adding that "Teddy Roosevelt was President of the United States at the time of its building, and understood the strength of Naval Power and Trade.
48% : It was likewise not given for Panama to charge the United States, its Navy, and corporations, doing business within our Country, exorbitant prices and rates of passage," Trump added.
32% : Trump on Saturday took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to issue a threat to local Panama officials about the famous Panama Canal.
28% : "ALSO READ: New Trump foreign affairs pick has history of forging ties with right-wing authoritarians"When President Jimmy Carter foolishly gave it away, for One Dollar, during his term in Office, it was solely for Panama to manage, not China, or anyone else.

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