Trump, Panama and Carter

Trump Is Wrong: Jimmy Carter Didn’t Lose Due to Panama Canal
There were many reasons that Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in 1980. The Panama Canal Treaty wasn’t among them.
Trump: Carter was a 'very fine' person but Panama Canal moves were 'a big mistake'
President-elect Trump criticized Jimmy Carter's diplomacy that led to the Panamanians regaining control of the PCZ nearly 100 years after Teddy Roosevelt helped the U.S. take it over.
Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
The new Panamanian ambassador was given strict instructions as he prepared to meet then-President Donald Trump one day in 2019: Do not engage him in any substantive discussion of critical issues.
The Panama Canal Could Help Unify Trump's Fractious Movement
In the 1970s, a conservative coalition came together to fight ceding control of the Panama Canal—proving the political potency of the issue.
'Why now?': 'Puzzled' Panamanian officials scramble to make sense of Trump’s canal 'fixation'
After President Jimmy Carter's death at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump argued that one of Carter's biggest mistakes was giving the Panama Canal to Panama back in 1977.
Trump’s history with Panama may explain his threats about the canal
President-elect Donald Trump’s threats over the Panama Canal may be rooted in his decades-long views of the country, forged by his own attempts to do business there. CNN’s Phil Mattingly reports.
Trump's Rhetoric On The Panama Canal Could Advance U.S. Interests, But It Could Also Backfire
Analysts believe takeover comments could be aimed at getting lower fees, but they could also push Panama to embrace China
Trump's $2.5 Billion Power Play: What Seizing The Panama Canal Would Cost
Donald Trump’s threat to forcibly retake the Panama Canal would target a waterway that generates $2.5 billion in annual revenue for Panama and handles 5% of global maritime trade, raising alarm about potential disruption to international commerce.
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, ...
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Jimmy Carter gave Panama control of the canal. It's one of his most controversial achievements
It was a territory known to some who lived there as a tropical utopia. The Canal Zone in Panama had been under U.S. control ...
Trump Hammers Jimmy Carter Before His Body Is in the Ground
Jimmy Carter being set to lie in state on Tuesday was not enough to protect him from Donald Trump’s rage. The president-elect ...
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Panama's president reflects on Jimmy Carter's "crucial" canal legacy
Panama's President José Raúl Mulino remembered former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at age 100, for his "crucial ...
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In Panama, we’re a laughing stock because of Trump
Donald Trump’s threats to take back the Panama Canal have been met with laughter and mockery by Panamanians, who view him as a buffoon, while also taking his threats seriously due to ...
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How we've failed to learn from Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's greatest achievement | Opinion
The pictures of a smiling Jimmy Carter with Egyptian President ... Trump — resumption of U.S. control over the Panama Canal — reminds me of Carter’s qualified success in negotiating a ...
Donald Trump has gone silent on working class cost of living issues | Opinion
Now that Trump has been elected, he says nothing about working class cost of living issues and many of his statements are ...
American Battleground: Trump and his quest for power prepare to confront the realities of winning
The music is majestic. The setting is glorious. Many of the top power players from DC are in attendance, and the words of ...