Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free
- President Donald Trump called for U.S. ships to travel for free through the Panama and Suez Canals and directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to handle the issue.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new U.S.-Panama agreement for warships to travel 'first and free' through the Panama Canal.
- Trump mentioned that the Panama Canal is crucial for U.S. commerce and can save companies hundreds of millions in fees each year.
- A secure Panama Canal is vital for U.S. commerce, as it significantly cuts shipping times and is essential for American trade and national security.
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thedailyeconomy.org'A Man, A Plan, A Monopoly?' More History of the Panama Canal
This article is a continuation of A Brief History of the Panama Canal. As the nineteenth century turned into the twentieth, the French were looking for a buyer for their failed Panama Canal project, asking for $109 million, well less than half their cost. The United States, toying with the possibility of constructing a canal through Nicaragua, offered a paltry $40 million, which the French accepted. Legally, there remained the matter of obtainin…
President Trump wants the U.S. to use the Panama Canal for free
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - President Donald Trump says that he believes U.S. ships should not have to pay to use the Panama Canal or Egypt's Suez Canal. Trump's comments come as he continues to threaten the retaking of the Panama Canal and accusing Panama of charging the U.S. "an exorbitant amount of rates" in order to use the canal. He took to Truth Social, saying in part "American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to travel free o…
Trump Demands Free Passage For US Ships Through Panama & Suez Canal
Image for representation purposes only President Donald Trump has called for American military and commercial ships to move through the Panama and Suez canals without paying tolls, claiming that these crucial waterways would not exist without the United States. Posting on Truth Social on Saturday (April 26, 2025), Trump stated, “American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez…
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