Donald Trump Selects U.S. Ambassador for Republic of Panama

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "I am pleased to announce that Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, a country that is ripping us off on the Panama Canal, far beyond their wildest dreams," Trump said.
49% : Donald Trump at a rally in Colorado (Source: realdonaldtrump/Instagram)In a surprising Christmas Day announcement, Donald Trump revealed Kevin Marino Cabrera as his pick for the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, a nomination set against the backdrop of growing tensions between the two nations.
40% : Undeterred, Trump fired back on social media with a provocative post that features an image of the U.S. flag planted in the canal zone, captioned "Welcome to the United States Canal!"The Panama Canal is a 51-mile waterway critical to international trade that has served as an emblem of U.S.-Panama relations for more than a century.
36% : The United States long ago ceded control over the waterway but the canal remains a point of contention, especially now that Trump has zeroed in on what he believes are unfair practices.
19% : "We're being ripped off at the Panama Canal," Trump declared as he criticized the treaties that led to the United States transferring full control of the canal to Panama in 1999.

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