The article discusses Trump’s pledge to retake the Panama Canal, an issue that has resurfaced in American politics. It reflects a tense history marked by American control and significant labor loss in the canal's construction. The conversation explores how strategic views have morphed over decades, as earlier U.S. administrations recognized the need to cede control to Panama. Trump’s fixation on the canal may stem from a desire to evoke notions of expansionism, despite most Americans considering it a low-priority issue regarding national security.
In Donald Trump's inauguration speech, and even before he assumed office, he promised to retake the Panama Canal. Is this an issue that Americans care about?
Until Trump started talking about it, the Panama Canal hardly ranked on the list of the top 500 strategic threats to America. Best I can tell, there were some toll increases.
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