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
Damn, that shithead hasn’t even been inaugurated yet and he’s already power tripping.
May he die very soon.
I think in general this is a problem with how the US elections work, there shouldn’t be this 2 month window.
In the late 1700s it took months to get election results. Things that seemed normal hundreds of years ago…such as allowing bearing of arms in the form of a musket that maybe shot 1 bullet every 3 minutes… Today they are crazy…same rule applies to a machine gun that can spray hundreds of bullets in same time frame. The founding fathers had no idea what was to come.
They also saw the constitution as a living document that should change with the times. The bill of rights was already in the pipeline when it was signed. There have been barely any changes since due to the impossibility of getting 3/4 of states to agree on if water is wet, let alone something important.
Lots of things about our elections were designed with the assumption that it would take ages for people to get anywhere, hence the delay. Not really relevant anymore, though.
In the future, the US will finally make a constitutional amendment that fixes this, and a decade later we’ll develop human teleportation, but it’ll be another 100 years before they get to updating the constitution again.
The constitution requires 3/4 of states to agree to an amendment. This kinda made sense when it was written. Now, unless something changes drastically, I can’t see the constitution amended ever again.
Well, it’s not like we’re going to have human teleportation in 10 years time anytime soon ;)
The only thing getting trump in office sooner would get us is ending the “american experiment” sooner. I’m not looking forward to that. Its evidently time for republican traitors to push us off the cliff we have collectively pushed so many other peoples off of. Not used to the idea that we have real consequential pain coming.
Not sure about him croaking, Just Dumb might be worse.
In other news, Donald trump has demanded that cats now bark.
we don’t need to report on every stupid thing trump says.
When he’s the President of the United States, yes we will. Unfortunately.
We were so fucking close to never having to hear about this piece of shit ever again.
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”
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.
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
Or their loose change that was accumulating
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!
Hohoho, you think it’ll only be 4?
I appreciate their optimism.
Pay attention to me! Ignore Luigi and Elon. I’m the news! I will have order!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Old man shouts at clouds. German media organization reports on it and further sane washes idiot’s moronic ramblings.
Details at 11:00.
Big baby wants something but can’t have it?
A canal adventure is exactly what the trump presidency needs
