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.
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 ...
‘The View’ Cohosts React to Viral Moments From Jimmy Carter’s Funeral (VIDEO)
On Friday’s (January 10) new live episode of The View, the cohosts started the hour by talking about the memorial service for ...
Panama Canal CEO denies Trump claim that China in control, says end of Carter neutrality treaty means 'chaos'
The Panama Canal Authority leader denied that China controls the waterway, warning President-elect Trump against ending the ...
Presidents club convening to honor Jimmy Carter at contentious moment for the exclusive group
It’s the world’s most exclusive fraternity and, on Thursday, all five members of the so-called presidents club will gather to ...
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Carter’s Panama Canal pragmatism saved global trade. Trump’s greed could upend it.
President Jimmy Carter knew that the politics of negotiating ... and the other transferring full control of the canal to Panama as of Dec. 31, 1999. These treaties were ratified by the Senate ...
The president who couldn't quit: Jimmy Carter's foreign policy legacy goes beyond the White House
In 1994, Bill Clinton was in office in the midst of a standoff with North Korea over the communist country's nuclear program.
Donald Trump's praise of Jimmy Carter in death after jeering him in life deepens a contradictory relationship
Living to 100 let Jimmy Carter fulfill his wish to vote for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris against Republican Donald ...
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Honoring Jimmy Carter And His Legacy in Latin America
The Canal turnover, Carter said, demonstrated “that as a large and powerful country, we are able to deal fairly and honorably ...
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'North star': By promoting peace and justice, Jimmy Carter elevated the role of ex-president
Historian Douglas Brinkley said Carter "raised the bar" on what was expected of presidents after leaving the White House and ...
President-elect Donald Trump joins visitors to Jimmy Carter’s casket in Capitol Rotunda
Trump, who has alternated among praising, criticizing and mocking Jimmy Carter, went Wednesday to the Capitol Rotunda, where ...
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 ...