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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.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 minutes ago

Big baby wants something but can't have it?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 hours ago

Pay attention to me! Ignore Luigi and Elon. I'm the news! I will have order!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 hours ago

Just cut to the chase and invade Poland already you giant twat.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (4 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 hours ago

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”

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 12 hours ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 91 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Damn, that shithead hasn't even been inaugurated yet and he's already power tripping.

May he die very soon.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 14 hours ago (6 children)

I think in general this is a problem with how the US elections work, there shouldn't be this 2 month window.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago

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.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Love watching this dumbass destroy the empire.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 14 hours ago

The asshole isn't even in charge yet...

[–] [email protected] 158 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

The UK criticized US presidents mental health as ridiculous and demanded to increase the IQ requirements or the USA return to the UK

[–] [email protected] 28 points 17 hours ago

Head Of Lettuce demands to be un-wilted and returned to its former position as UK Prime Minister

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

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!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Hohoho, you think it’ll only be 4?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

I am personally sorry and I don't know how to fix it. :’-(

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

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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[–] [email protected] 52 points 17 hours ago (6 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I got u fam... He just sat down with Jeff bezos a few days ago.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Bezos and Musk at the same time.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 17 hours ago

"Donors" would be my guess

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[–] [email protected] 115 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 51 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

it's not about thinking this is how it works. it's about manufacturing consent from his cult

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[–] [email protected] 87 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

In other news, Donald trump has demanded that cats now bark.

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

we don't need to report on every stupid thing trump says.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 19 hours ago (22 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

We're in for a rough 4 years...

[–] [email protected] 54 points 19 hours ago (5 children)

and another 50 cleaning up the huuuge shit pile left behind.

and that's an optimistic estimate, requiring voters to choose planet and (all) people over party and self from here on.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 14 hours ago

Reality continues to be more absurd than satire. I'm not sure how much more of this i can take.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 19 hours ago (6 children)

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.

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