“Secretary of State Rubio is in Panama — Panama right now. And we’re talking about the Panama Canal. What they’ve done is terrible. They violated the agreement. They are not allowed to violate the agreement. China is running the Panama Canal. That was not given to China. That was given to Panama, foolishly. But they violated the agreement. And we’re going to take it back or something very powerful is going to happen.” – Trump, speaking last night to reporters at Joint Base Andrews.
Trump on the Panama Canal: “We’re gonna take it back, or something very powerful is going to happen.”
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM