Trump demands that the Panama Canal drop its fees for American ships, otherwise 'we'll give the canal back to the United States'.

On December 22, Jinshi data reported that U.S. President-elect Trump posted on social media on December 21 local time, stating that the Panama Canal charges "ridiculous fees" to the U.S. Navy and commercial ships. He demanded to drop the charges, otherwise Panama should return the canal to the U.S. It is reported that the U.S. is the largest customer of the Panama Canal, with nearly three-quarters of the goods passing through the canal each year coming from the U.S. A Panamanian government official stated that they have been informed of Trump's statement, and the Panamanian side will make a formal response in the next day or so.