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Donald Trump: “And now China is trying to take over the Panama Canal, and…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, Jul. 1, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 18:59

And then they raised it again twice. And they didn't lose one ship. All they did is make tremendous amounts of money for years and years. How stupid was that? And now China is trying to take over the Panama Canal, and we're not going to let that happen, okay? And that was not part of the script because I don't really have a script because this thing doesn't work. It's appropriate. The one on my right is slightly better than the one on my left. (18:59–19:08)

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