Trump Directs Rubio to Effect Free Passage For US Ships Thru Canals

[DaisyDay]

Not exactly new, but another salvo from Trump against the world.

Reuters: Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free

WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal free of charge.

"I’ve asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.​

 

[Goonie]

He is claiming the USA is responsible for the building of the Suez Canal?! Is was built with the funding of British and french shareholders in the Suez company.


Nothing but a freeloader.

 

[Gene2memE]

Wait until he finds out about overflight and air navigation fees...

 

[Aryeh Jay]

He is claiming the USA is responsible for the building of the Suez Canal?! Is was built with the funding of British and french shareholders in the Suez company.


Nothing but a freeloader.

Lies! America built the Suez Canal the same time we built the pyramids.

 

[Goonie]

Lies! America built the Suez Canal the same time we built the pyramids.

Just like the UK is an upstart Colony that the USA will take back!

 

[DaisyDay]

Just like the UK is an upstart Colony that the USA will take back!

Shush! Don't give him any additional crackpot ideas....

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Just like the UK is an upstart Colony that the USA will take back!

Ha! The UK has never been American except during WWII when we saved them from Poland. My Aulstralian mother told me that the UK was founded as a prison colony for Aulstralian criminals.