Hmmm...though it was George H.W. Bush who launched that invasion; Reagan invaded Grenada, but it was basically the same type of imperialism and bullying of the Americas.
I have no clue why everyone including the media continues to freak out when Trump does this. It is a play for media attention and him saying outrageous stuff for this reason is his entire brand and entirely his shtick.
It means nothing. The Greenland stuff, the Canada state stuff. None of it.
Ignore this nonsense and deprive him of oxygen. Save it for the real shit he does, not says.
Moron-elect Donald Trump threatens to undermine Panamanian territorial sovereignty by threatening to bring the Panama Canal back under US rule.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/22/trump-panama-canal
It's like he's playing a Civilization game and just mashing "I demand 50 gold as tribute" over and over.
Comment of the year...
Ronald Reagan would be proud.
“When it comes to the Canal,we bought it, we paid for it, it's ours, and we should tellTorrijos and company that we are going to keep it”
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/29/archives/reagan-sharpens-his-criticism-of-ford-citing-canal-talks-and-two-in.html
Tragically, a lot of the Latin American and South American despots were also bought and paid for. Including Pinochet, Somoza...
Reagan was a terrible president, and you are right to point to his aggression against Panama.
Hmmm...though it was George H.W. Bush who launched that invasion; Reagan invaded Grenada, but it was basically the same type of imperialism and bullying of the Americas.
I was not aware of Panama invasion I was born in 91 though so before my time but was interesting to read about. Thanks.
I have no clue why everyone including the media continues to freak out when Trump does this. It is a play for media attention and him saying outrageous stuff for this reason is his entire brand and entirely his shtick.
It means nothing. The Greenland stuff, the Canada state stuff. None of it.
Ignore this nonsense and deprive him of oxygen. Save it for the real shit he does, not says.
Because it will prompt Panama to draw closer to powers like China. Don't think Trump's threats have no consequences abroad.