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Trump Demands Return of Panama Canal to U.S.

1/14/2025

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Donald Trump, the president-elect, stirred controversy by calling for the return of the Panama Canal to the United States. He labeled the canal, built by American engineers over a century ago and transferred to Panama 25 years back, as a “gift” that should never have been relinquished.

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Donald Trump, the president-elect, stirred controversy by calling for the return of the Panama Canal to the United States. He labeled the canal, built by American engineers over a century ago and transferred to Panama 25 years back, as a “gift” that should never have been relinquished.