And like President Roosevelt, President Trump today recognizes the Canal's rightful place as the center of our shared hemisphere. It connects two continents and two oceans, transporting over $250 billion in goods per year and 40% of US shipping. 70% of the ships that pass through this canal are going to or from US ports. It saves nearly 8,000 miles for shipping traveling between our coasts. Our almost 100 US military vessels each year transit the canal. This miraculous canal shows what our two nations can achieve together. (03:09–03:18)
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Asserts that 70% of ships passing through the Panama Canal are bound for or departing from US ports.
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