Summary
Donald Trump criticized Panama Canal fees as “ridiculous” and demanded lower costs or the canal’s return to the US.
In a Truth Social post, Trump also expressed concern about potential Chinese influence over the waterway, despite no direct Chinese control of canal operations.
The canal, transferred to Panama in 1999, is vital for global trade, handling 5% of maritime traffic.
Trump’s comments follow record revenues of $5 billion announced by the Panama Canal Authority. Panama has not yet responded to his statements.
The UK criticized US presidents mental health as ridiculous and demanded to increase the IQ requirements or the USA return to the UK
Head Of Lettuce demands to be un-wilted and returned to its former position as UK Prime Minister
Even with the shit BREXIT and fucking Nigel, I would be OK with the the Red Coats running the circus.
Why would the UK get it and not indigenous people?
because we’re not talking logic here
it’s not about thinking this is how it works. it’s about manufacturing consent from his cult
Why does he need to do that at this point? He won. He’s going to be the dictator. He doesn’t need their support, he can just get it at gunpoint if they don’t like it.
to froth them up so he doesn’t need to put us at gunpoint. let his cult do that
So, he’s a fascist cheerleader? Good fucking lord.
always has been
In other news, Donald trump has demanded that cats now bark.
Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of the last time USA invaded Panama. We are all suffering from collective PTSD this weekend from that, and the events from such a traumatic event are still raw. And the Yankees decide today is the best day to threaten us with a second invasion?!
I’m not afraid… I’m angry.
As are we… As are we.
Our own government is so deeply corrupted with corporate interests, hate, and fascism it feels hopeless.
I can only hope that this government tries to make too many bad decisions and America gets the backlash it deserves.
Why is my government, not even in office yet, so offensive that I usually support “the enemy”? Even the fact that so many normal countries and institutions are “the enemy” is so effing ridiculous.
Next thing you know, we’re picking a fight with World Health Organization, because apparently sick and dying kids are “the enemy”
It’s not that there’s someone intentionally deciding when and what Mr Trump should say that is the most insulting and offensive thing possible from one minute to the next … but that’s impossible to prove with the evidence at-hand.
If its any small consolation, the evil, lies, and idiocy built into our system are finally causing us to turn the violence inward toward the system itself, and increasingly toward Americans. History shows that its the nature of this sort of corrupt governance always turns inward on itself eventually. It just takes far, far too long, and there is no restorative justice at the end. And the cycle continues without learnings from our history.
I wish american citizens could give you something better than that, but we honestly don’t know how. From one human being to another, I’m sorry, and what happened to your people should not have happened.
I wonder who even brought up the Canal and why? You know there’s no way in hell he thought of that on his own.
Maybe Troomp checks the economic news for his government picks and saw it:
Trump’s comments follow record revenues of $5 billion announced by the Panama Canal Authority
$5 billion, woah, that sure is a lot of dosh!
By stealing all the revenue of the Panama Canal for the US, Trump could fund the US military for… a whopping two days.What makes you think he’d do anything for the US? He’ll do it for himself. This entire term will be him and his buddies slashing and looting everything they can.
5% of global maritime trade? Military priority? Cuts weeks off travel between pacific and Atlantic? A monopoly? At the same time, dominating the country’s resources and infrastructure? $5B seems low
My bet Is on him hearing the song.
The next 4 years are gonna be a blast. Thanks America!
The trauma of 2016-2020 was still raw, but you guys really love sequels!
I am personally sorry and I don’t know how to fix it. :’-(
Get armed, take a safety class, and be ready with your weapons and first aid supplies. Get some wound vacs and learn how to use them, you could save someone’s life.
If you really want to help fix it, join or start a local mutual aid group. This is where I stall out. I work and travel so much I need my days off to make my back not hurt so much and reset my brain.
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Hohoho, you think it’ll only be 4?
I appreciate their optimism.
4 years eh? Didn’t he already signal that he wanted to kill the term limit??
Good luck getting enough support to change the Constitution on that
As if the constitution matters to these people…
Exactly it’s just a piece of paper if it’s not actually enforced it means nothing.
Just like all the laws and regulations that are regularly broken and ignored by the rich and have no enforcement.
The law doesn’t mean anything anymore if you have enough money and power. And when the law and justice system fail the citizenry it’s the citizens job to take the law into their own hands.
Trump is that old lady in a backed up check out line arguing with the cashier over her expired coupon. And paying with a check.
And waving around a nuclear arsenal and the most powerful military in the history of the world.
Congress specifically exempted him and only him from direct access to the various superweapons (nuclear, chemical, and viral) that the US has in stockpile, during his last term. That still applies. He has to get permission from Congress and/or the Joint Chiefs to use them
Do you have a source or something for further reading?
I don’t know if it passed, but I seem to recall that it did
That doesn’t describe legislation. From what I understand, that situation is just Pelosi asking for a favor, not much else.
Or their loose change that was accumulating
At this point, I’m on board with a global trade war against the US. Build your stupid wall, surround yourselves with it and rot in the Maga stew you voted for. Come back out to talk to us when you’re ready.
Sadly, they have trilions of debts in the war machinery.
Yet you could say and do worse, and I’ll just shake my head and sadly say “yeah, can’t blame you”
The canal is on a crash course with climate change. They’re going to need absolutely massive investment to operate once the lake dries up, and they’re not pulling in massive profits to pay for that. If Trump wants lower fees, he best be ready to pay for them. The reality though is that he’s probably just betting on failure.
You seriously think Trump is considering further out than next months news cycle?
I think someone looking to milk billions in government contracts has been talking to Trump, and offering kick backs.
So I guess the drought finally eased, and the reservoir that supplies the fresh water for the locks is doing better, but yeah, even with a new dam that should finally get started soon, the canal probably has 50 years or less as a viable commercial route, though honestly 150+ years isn’t a bad run as an economic project, and one of Jimmy Carter’s most humane legacies was overseeing its transfer back to the people who were dominated into letting Americans build it in the first place.
I watched a documentary that the canal also tamed the yearly monsoon. I think that’s where they get the water. Granted we’re in for a rollercoaster on rain too.
Pay attention to me! Ignore Luigi and Elon. I’m the news! I will have order!
Love watching this dumbass destroy the empire.
The asshole isn’t even in charge yet…
Just cut to the chase and invade Poland already you giant twat.
Reality continues to be more absurd than satire. I’m not sure how much more of this i can take.
It’s like when a friend gifts you a lottery ticket and you win the lottery so now the friend wants it.
Big baby wants something but can’t have it?
