BREAKING: Marco Rubio has presented an ultimatum to the President of Panama regarding the Panama canal, per Axios: "Absent immediate changes regarding Chinese influence, the US will take measures necessary to protect its rights under the Treaty"
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Will Panama ever gain independence from USA?
With U.S. support, Panama gained independence from Colombia in 1903, granting the US control of the Panama Canal until 1999. U.S. influence continued, including the 1989 invasion to remove dictator Manuel Noriega.
Panama?
Trump is in a hotel deal that has gone south. Politicians in jail. bankruptcies, drug money laundering, and a host of criminal activates that have reached to the top of the political tree in Panama.
The courts in Panama recently ruled Trump can be sued for damages.
Imagine that.
According to Google, tRump was Charged with Fraud & Money Laundering!
His name was, Removed from,
tRump Ocean Club Panama, & tRump was BANNED, from doing business in Panama!
Hey 🆎 just Coincidence that Smith owns a Vacation home in Panama, after Trip to Dubai❓
And thousand of Panamanians past away building the canal.. Notice how they only bully the allies.. where is the bold talks against the real enemies.. these people are starting trouble, counting on others to do their heavy lifting..
Who is going to invade Panama ? DUI Hegseth piloting a white hawk ? hoping to scare them with his white supremacy tattoos ?? Panama should send a keg of rhum to the pentagon and buy some $Trump coin and they should be safe.
China ? They always use the excuse to inflict major tariffs on closest friends but bizarrely China is never harmed whatsoever. Now lil Panama must also PAY for Chinese imaginary sins. China is so useful !
Its all about fostering an us versus them mindset. He wants to be Hitler, so he is following hitlers playbook all the while soaking up as much financially as he can.
"Chinese influence" is nothing more than a Hong Kong based international conglomerate that operates port facilities at the canal--just one port among dozens that the company operates all over the world.
Great diplomacy. Who are you going to threaten next. And people believed the Orange Turd when he said there would be no wars under his administration. We’ve already got one. The escalating tariff war. How many countries are on his hit list
I should also point out that I sourced it for an hour and a half on Thursday night, and was so mad that I didn't fall asleep until 4am.
Proof that Republicans lie. A lot.
I gotta check the occasional story to just to be sure. There's a slim chance that I could be wrong.
Shit. I sourced this. First off they quoted Cruz. So that means it's a lie from the start. The senate is fishing for excuses to use the navy to keep the donald happy.
First, war for Panama canal, then Greenland, then Canada. Nice. Putin ‘s plan is going according to plan. Trump/Musk’s mission while they remove assistance to Ukraine so Putin can start an invasion in the Baltics.
Well here we go Panama Invasion part Deux? I wonder how many countries will join Panama to help Repel the U.S.? Think about that people are not about to put up with his bullshit
Under the treaty. Am assuming there are no real violations, so puffery. Trump will declare victory regardless (and might get some bribery money and ego stroking as a side benefit).
This is all because Panama won’t let Russian ships through the canal. But now we are making up some BS - wag the dog style - to “justify” going to war and to seize the canal for trumpy’s bff. And also dramatically limit/block the Chinese ships usage of the canal.
Anyone stupid enough to think that the United States could seize the Panama Canal in tact needs to look at the history of the Suez Canal and see just how easily that much less complex canal was sabotaged and put out of action for a decade.
Their military can barely keep itself going without any of this...It's not gonna be able to start and sustain any conflicts much less multiple ones. I guess American self centerism has gone this far and they think only they exist.
Don't forget a coup of America underway at treasury, FBI, and USAID as we speak. Musk. Musk is taking over. Illegal and unconstitutional. He must be stopped.
Focus on the fact that the US just lost its democrac
A coup staged by Elon Musk. He has taken over illegally. This has greater implications than what is going on with Mexico. He controls your information, data, the government money, the treasury, all illegal.
Checking my Insane Autocrat bingo card, it looks like the only countries the two week old administration has not insulted or threatened are Russia and China. Our good friends and allies.
Each of those countries is full of people who would happily wage a sabotage campaign and guerrilla war against foreign occupation. And if we occupy those countries, I would go fly third country airlines and avoid US airlines’ international flights.
I wish they would just come out and tell everyone what exactly business interests are paying for this Panama Canal affront. Republicans don't do anything unless power and money are involved. Who has bought the Panama Canal position?
Tariffs again? Because that seems to be going well so far… Panama might all of a sudden stop US destined vessels travelling through the canal… really great for the global economy 🤦🏻♂️
What rights under WHAT treaty exactly? Cuz the one we signed on to was a lease, which was then dissolved, giving Panama complete control of the Canal Zone. Everything else is just gibberish, and being delivered by a hit man for the mob. Expecting the horse head in bed soon.
And the president of Panama said they were already auditing the agreement with China because it’s time for the treaty required review, and he’d share that info with US once it was complete. Pointless saber rattling.
It's time to start withholding our tax dollars. If it doesn't matter who we elect, if no one in Congress will stand up to this mess, then they don't get paid
No taxation without representation. It's apparent that we are demanding Congress to step in but they aren't. I don't think the IRS has much ground to stand on
I'm going to start encouraging everyone to change their W4 to exempt. Anytime a politician posts on this app, I'm going to post about withholding our tax $$$ 🤷🏻♀️
People were saving their no votes for the real kooks and danger mongers. Like it or not, Rubio is on the mild end of the Maga spectrum. Maga call him a RINO. It is not effective to vote no on everyone.
Plus this: "If pushed, Panama could retaliate by opening up the choke points of another important flow: that of South American migrants heading north from Colombia." Former Pres of Panama: “One of the things that we might do, if, you know, if things become worse, is just open up the gates.”
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With U.S. support, Panama gained independence from Colombia in 1903, granting the US control of the Panama Canal until 1999. U.S. influence continued, including the 1989 invasion to remove dictator Manuel Noriega.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/01/panama-trump-confrontation-war-00201759
Can't wait for MAGA kids to drafted.
Some real idiots we're dealing with.
Only white, blond, blue eyed, square jawed males wanted.
Idiocracy
My god. These people are fucking monsters.
They are all an embarrassement to our Country... and Trump had the audacity to say the Country was laughing at us before he was elected?!
Get a grip dude!!!!
Why have the media ignored the real reason Trump is mad at Panama.
Trump is in a hotel deal that has gone south. Politicians in jail. bankruptcies, drug money laundering, and a host of criminal activates that have reached to the top of the political tree in Panama.
The courts in Panama recently ruled Trump can be sued for damages.
Imagine that.
for the Courts to rule,
his name be Removed?
The Panama Fraud Case, also ended up, in a Manhattan,
Court case⁉️
His name was, Removed from,
tRump Ocean Club Panama, & tRump was BANNED, from doing business in Panama!
Hey 🆎 just Coincidence that Smith owns a Vacation home in Panama, after Trip to Dubai❓
CON$ ARE FREAKING CORRUPT!
That scumbag owes on lawsuits he lost decades ago.
tRump Ocean Club Panama?
Or Why was tRump banned from doing business in Panama?
Just like the “pro-peace” democrats in office
We american opened the canal of Panama,
We have been given a holy right over it.....
Build Chinese military bases along the border with the US. Put Chinese naval bases in Tijuana and Matamoros.
Want to shake down a neighbor? Get Chinese nukes on your border.
I guess Panama has ALREADY met our demands. Wow! I'm impressed by strongman Trump. The Chinese government has NO involvement in the Canal Zone.
[never did --- It's like claiming we eradicated Polio in Artic monkeys. What a bunch of clowns.]
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1km4vj3pl0o
They're inventing a pretext for aggression.
Proof that Republicans lie. A lot.
I gotta check the occasional story to just to be sure. There's a slim chance that I could be wrong.
Where have I seen this before???
Ask Native Americans about holding up the US side of treaties.
(There is not enough water in the lakes that supply the canal. It operates at minimum capacity due to lack of water)
Sure trump is anti war
& then, BAM!! 💥
It was true! It wasn't a joke!
WTF???
Panama needs to tell donny's pet to go fuck itself.
A coup staged by Elon Musk. He has taken over illegally. This has greater implications than what is going on with Mexico. He controls your information, data, the government money, the treasury, all illegal.
The world will defend Panama. Don't try it, Trumpy.
What a surprise.
Because just like Trump, Rubio is a bully and a coward.
Man, the US is looking so bad to the world right now. Trump is not going to be satisfied until he has the whole world hating us. Safe? I think not.
It's as if they're using China as an excuse to take over the whole planet.
What are the measures Rubio wants to take?
#Trump and friends are a clear and present danger to America
At least Republicans told you they were evil
Supporting him
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/01/panama-trump-confrontation-war-00201759