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What would Donald Trump gain from seizing the Panama Canal?

Jan 09, 2025 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -32% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    20% ReliablePoor

  • Policy Leaning

    16% Somewhat Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -49% Negative

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18% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : The president-elect claims the crossing is controlled by China and rips off American consumersI said that returning control of the Panama Canal to the government of Panama would open global trade opportunities, reduce anti-American feeling in Latin America and boost his country's prestige.
45% : In recent years around 5% of global maritime trade has passed through the canal, which is run by a Panamanian agency independent of government and provides $2.5bn in annual revenue to the government.
35% : Before he died on December 29th 2024, Carter may have heard Donald Trump strike a different tone towards his country's ally.

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