Trump demands free passage through Panama, Suez Canals for US ships

In this photo released by Suez Canal Authority, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, is pulled by one of the Suez Canal tugboats, in the Suez Canal, Egypt, Monday, March 29, 2021. Engineers on Monday "partially refloated " the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, authorities said, without providing further details about when the vessel would be set free. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)
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WASHINGTON, – US President Donald Trump has called for free passage through the Panama and Suez Canals for American warships and merchant ships.

“American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals!” he wrote on his Truth Social page.

“Those canals would not exist without the United States of America. I’ve asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation,” he added.