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Donald Trump sent a message to Panama demanding they lower fees on ships that transit through the Panama Canal or the US would regain control of the Panama Canal.
Panama’s president responded by saying, “when it comes to our canal, and our sovereignty, we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.”
Panama’s president has responded to President-elect Trump’s idea that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal.
After Trump said Sunday that the United States “foolishly gave it away” and is now “being ripped off” at the waterway, Panama’s conservative President José Raúl Mulino released a video declaring that “every square meter of the canal belongs to Panama and will continue to belong” to his country.
Without mentioning Trump by name, Mulino addressed Trump’s complaints over rising fees for ships crossing the canal, saying they are set by experts who take into account operational costs, and supply and demand factors.
“The tariffs are not set on a whim,” Mulino said. He noted that Panama has expanded the canal over the years to increase ship traffic “on its own initiative,” and added that shipping fee increases help pay for improvements.
“Panamanians may have different views on many issues,” Mulino said. “But when it comes to our canal, and our sovereignty, we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.”
Trump responded with a simple message, “we’ll see about that!”
We’ll see about that!