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Panama Canal Authority Denies Trump’s Claim of Free Passage for U.S. Ships

HeadlineFeb 06, 2025

The Panama Canal Authority has denied the Trump administration’s sudden claim that U.S. vessels would be able to cross the waterway “without charge fees, saving the U.S. government millions of dollars a year.” Panama’s government said Wednesday no such adjustment had been made. Trump has repeatedly threatened to retake the Panama Canal, claiming it’s being operated by China.

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