Trump Threatens To Reclaim U.S. Control Over Panama Canal

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Donald Trump has threatened to reclaim U.S. control of the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive fees and warning against potential Chinese influence. Speaking at AmericaFest in Arizona, Trump said Panama has failed to treat the U.S. fairly and vowed to demand the canal’s return if necessary. Panama’s government has not commented, but local politicians criticized Trump’s remarks, emphasizing the country’s autonomy. The canal was returned to Panama in 1999 under a U.S.-Panama treaty. Trump has previously made controversial statements about territorial expansion, including interest in buying Greenland.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Donald Trump has threatened to reclaim U.S. control of the Panama Canal, accusing Panama

00:07of changing excessive fees and warring against potential Chinese influence.

00:12Speaking at the America Fest in Arizona, Trump said Panama has failed to treat the U.S. fairly

00:17and vowed to demand the canal's return if necessary.

00:20Panama's government has not commented, but local politicians criticized Trump's remark,

00:25emphasizing the country's autonomy.

00:28The canal was returned to Panama in 1999 under the U.S.-Panama Treaty.

00:32Trump has previously made controversial statements about territorial expansion, including interest

00:38in buying Greenland.

00:39For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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