They say it was the most expensive structure, if we call it a structure, which I guess you can ever built. And giving that away was a horrible thing. And I believe that's why Jimmy Carter lost the election, even more so than the hostages. Those two things, you don't even need binoculars. You look outside, you have China ships all over the place. You have Russian ships all over the place. We're not letting that happen. (01:22–01:27)
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Asserts that giving away the Panama Canal was a primary reason for Jimmy Carter losing the election.
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