Apparently Trump not only thinks the president can do anything he wants, but also thinks he can make anyone in the world do whatever he wants!

“The United States originally built the canal and opened it to commercial traffic in 1914. In 1977, the US and Panama signed a treaty that called for the gradual transfer of control of the canal to Panama. The transfer was completed on December 31, 1999.”

“President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage, which allows ships to cross between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

“In a Saturday evening post on Truth Social, Trump also warned that he would not let the canal fall into the ‘wrong hands,’ and he seemed to warn of potential Chinese influence on the passage, writing that the canal should not be managed by China.”

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-he-might-demand-panama-hand-over-canal-2024-12-22