US President Donald Trump, during his first address to the Congress, revealed his plans to take back the Panama Canal and Greenland.
Trump had mentioned several time that he intends to “take back” the canal from Panama, which took over control of the crucial international waterway in 1999 under a treaty negotiated with the United States 20 years earlier. He also cited Chinese ownership of some of the port operations but reiterated that he plans to take it back.
“To further enhance our national security, my administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal, and we’ve already started doing it.”
“It was given away by the Carter administration for $1, but that agreement has been violated very severely. We didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.”
While speaking about Greenland, Trump said, “I think we’re gonna get it—one way or the other we’re gonna get it.”
He added, “We strongly support your right to determine your own future. And if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America.”
