Trump on Taking Control of Panama Canal: ‘That’s Sort of On the Table’
- Posted on January 20, 2026
- By The Wall Street Journal
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Trump on Taking Control of Panama Canal: ‘That’s Sort of On the Table’
President Trump didn’t rule out attempting to take control of the Panama Canal.
“I don’t want to tell you that,” Trump said when asked by a reporter if he would seek to take back the canal. He added, laughing, “Sort of, that’s sort of on the table.”