Trump Says US Ships Need Free Travel Through Panama, Suez
A tug guides a container ship through the Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on Feb. 21.
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President Donald Trump called for “free of charge” passage of American ships through the Panama and Suez canals, renewing his focus of expanding US influence over critical commercial and naval waterways.