cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23416568
Summary
Donald Trump criticized Panama Canal fees as “ridiculous” and demanded lower costs or the canal’s return to the US.
In a Truth Social post, Trump also expressed concern about potential Chinese influence over the waterway, despite no direct Chinese control of canal operations.
The canal, transferred to Panama in 1999, is vital for global trade, handling 5% of maritime traffic.
Trump’s comments follow record revenues of $5 billion announced by the Panama Canal Authority. Panama has not yet responded to his statements.
Someone should convince him that it’s a good idea to just build a canal through the US.
All you have to do is turn the nozzle up their near Canada somewhere and the fresh water will from from coast to coast… You could do it in a day
Yeah, but then he’s going to want to build another wall…
Tell him it’s like some kind of water border, like a moat. Immigrants can’t swim across water.
Back when the atom bomb was still new, people dreamed how easy it would make earthworks.
The US still has thousands of nuclear warheads…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Plowshare#Proposals
Ok but can we line them all up in advance and blow them all up at once? Film the whole thing from space.
This seems like something Elon Musk could be manipulated to back.
Hyperloop through the US.