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Donald Trump wants to return the Panama Canal to the US – UNIAN
As in his first term, Trump began to actively spoil US relations with its closest allies.
US President-elect Donald Trump claims to annex not only the Danish island of Greenland, but also the famous Panama Canal to America. This is just part of a large list of Trump’s complaints against US allies around the world, writes The Hill.
Trump has complained several times lately that Panama charges American ships too much for passage through the canal. At times he openly raised the question of the possible return of the channel to American control.
“Our naval forces and trade are being treated very unfairly and in bad faith. The fees that Panama charges are ridiculous, especially considering the extreme generosity that the US…