Panama, Donald Trump and Office of the Historian

Did US Once Own Panama Canal as Trump Suggested? Yes, Here's the History
The Panama Canal has a complicated history, although we found no evidence of it being under China's control as Trump also claimed.
Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What to know about the canal's history and status
The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the canal in the early 20th century, but at the time, Panama was in the process of seceding from Colombia, whose senate was refusing to ratify a treaty that would allow the canal to be built, according to the State Department's Office of the Historian .
Trump Wants Greenland and the Panama Canal. It’s About Climate.
Global warming is making both places more important to global shipping and trade. To imagine the kind of future a hotter, dryer climate may bring, and the geopolitical challenges it will create, look no farther than two parts of the world that Donald Trump wants America to control: Greenland and the Panama Canal.
Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama's president balks at the suggestion
PHOENIX -- PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump Suggests?
Trump has criticized Panama over increasing fees, warning that if it doesn't change, he will demand the canal's return to the U.S.
5 things to know about Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal
President-elect Trump is sparking a new feud with Panama over an old topic: the vital maritime canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. What Trump is proposing would be a massive
Some Americans in Panama reject Trump's canal threat
For dozens of US tourists watching a cargo ship pass through the Panama Canal, Donald Trump's threat to possibly wrest back control of the waterway is nonsensical.None of those interviewed backed US President-elect Trump in his repeated threats that he could seize control of the canal after he returns to the White House next month.
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Trump negotiating a new Panama Canal treaty for the American people
Make no mistake what President-elect Trump is doing is negotiating a new treaty for the Panama Canal and hence, a better deal for the American people.
Why does Trump want to control Panama canal ?
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Democratic Senator Warns Against Trump’s Rhetoric on Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump recently proposed reclaiming the Panama Canal, which has quickly sparked global debate. The canal was constructed by the U.S. in 1914, and later trans
Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed
To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside ...
Fact Check: Did Jimmy Carter Sell The Panama Canal for One Dollar?
Carter viewed the Panama Canal transfer as a defining moment of his presidency, while Donald Trump recently reignited debate, ...
Former National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien: Trump Is Serious About Greenland And Panama Canal
Former Trump national security advisor Robert O'Brien told FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" why Donald Trump is talking about ...
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How Carter's Panama Canal, treaties show how much Washington has changed
The New York Times' Peter Baker discusses his new reporting 'Carter's Panama Canal, Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington ...
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If Trump wants Panama back, he's got the wrong plan — and ambassador
COMMENTARY If President-elect Trump wants to thwart China's canal influence in Panama, he needs to offer the isthmus ...