Panama rejects Trump's threat to take control of Canal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Trump said that if Panama could not ensure "the secure, efficient and reliable operation" of the channel, "then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question.
40% : "Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent areas belongs to Panama and will continue belonging to Panama," Mulino said in a video posted to X.Mulino's public comments, though never mentioning Trump by name, come a day after the president-elect complained about the canal on his Truth Social platform.
38% : "It was solely for Panama to manage, not China, or anyone else," Trump said.
34% : Trump also complained of China's growing influence around the canal, a worrying trend for American interests as US businesses depend on the channel to move goods between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
18% : "Later on Sunday, Trump responded to Mulino's dismissal, writing on Truth Social: "We'll see about that!"

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