Trump Is Threatening to Invade Panama, Take Back Canal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

85% : Donald Trump really loves the idea of expanding America with other countries' territory.
56% : Trump reiterated his demand during his speech at the Turning Point USA America Fest on Sunday:Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino wasn't impressed.
53% : "Trump then posted "We'll see about that!"
52% : In his announcement on Sunday nominating tech investor Ken Howery as ambassador to Denmark, Trump wrote that "For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity."
49% : "Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent area belongs to Panama and will continue to be so," Mulino responded on Sunday, though without mentioning Trump by name.
49% : in response and shared an image of an American flag over the canal captioned with the message "Welcome to the United States Canal!"Since Panama is clearly not willing to give back the Canal -- which the country has controlled since 1999, spent billions of dollars to improve, and is a source of national pride -- pretty much the only way Trump could take control of the waterway would be for the U.S. to invade Panama (again).
49% : Also, Trump still wants Greenland.
26% : In a pair of Truth Social posts on Saturday night, Trump used his pending bully pulpit to claim that Panama was charging "exorbitant" and "ridiculous" fees for the U.S. and corporations with U.S. interests to transit the 50-mile canal.
14% : Per the Associated Press:Without mentioning Trump by name, Mulino addressed Trump's complaints over rising fees for ships crossing the canal, saying they are set by experts who take into account operational costs, and supply and demand factors.

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