Trump orders military to draw up plans to seize Panama Canal

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the US military to come up with plans to increase the number of troops in Panama as part of his mission to "reclaim" the canal. US Southern Command, responsible for security cooperation and operations in Central America, has drafted ideas such as working with the Panamaian military and US troops taking the canal by force, two officials told NBC News. The likelihood of military force depends on the level of partnership agreed upon by the Panamanian military, they added.

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... Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the US military to come up with plans to increase the number of troops in Panama as part of his mission to "reclaim" the canal. ...

So, Pres Trump continues his ~being a sock puppet for Pres Putin~ thing?

What, specifically, are the issues that Pres Trump have with Panama's control of the Canal?

And how will US ownership of the Canal changes those issues?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-13 07:31 PM | Reply

China should fill a Panamax bulk carrier with concrete and sink it in one of the locks.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-13 07:41 PM | Reply

It must be really difficult for Trump to keep finding ways to one-up his previous stupid statements to divert our attention from his ongoing crimes.

#3 | Posted by censored at 2025-03-13 08:56 PM | Reply

How about we burn Mar-A-Lardo to the ground.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-13 09:37 PM | Reply

Canada should bring 10 new states, previously territories and provinces. Greenland can be one state. That brings us to 61. Maybe we make Panama a state, too. I like even numbers. The flag could then look. symmetrical - interesting

#5 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-13 10:07 PM | Reply

#4 Thats a great idea. See if RCADE can hook you up with Twin. She was first poster on this site that solicited Trumps assassination. Maybe she can ride shotgun with you.

#6 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2025-03-13 10:09 PM | Reply

Trump and the GOP are pushing really hard to make that shht happen. There isn't one redeeming thing about Trump, Vance or the MAGAts supporting them. They called for retribution on their "enemies" (which turned out to be half the population),they wanted a purge, they lied and lied and lied about what they were going to do once in office. They're killing the economy. They are promoting war against our allies. They've even got Denmark saying flat out that Trump's heading for war against Denmark. They're drawing up plans to take Panama by force.

Burning down Mar-a-Lago seems to be a minor outcome if they aren't stopped in their tracks by the courts.

You're all on board with all they're doing I take it?
Are you making calls demanding they stop?
Or are you one of them?

#7 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-13 10:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Gracie you have little concept of the hatred magat scum are building in patriotic freedom loving Americans

You are destroying our democracy our government our economy stripping our rights all wrapped up in a bow of downright mean spite
Expect people with integrity to fight fascists tull death

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-03-13 10:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Get that ------- infection taken care of, you syphilitic ---- holster.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-13 11:06 PM | Reply

This is the type of stuff democrats need to ignore.

Trump wants to start a war with Panama? Greenland? Canada?

Let him have it.

He's bluffing to get democrats to knee jerk and waste our energy with.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-13 11:08 PM | Reply

He has no ------- idea where Panama is a.

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-13 11:11 PM | Reply

Nobody can figure out this guy is crazy?

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-13 11:17 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Nobody that works for billionaires.

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-13 11:46 PM | Reply

Nobody can figure out this guy is crazy?

#12 | Posted by snoofy

The professionals have been warning us that Trump is insane since before 2016.

The most obvious thing about Trump is that he's mentally ill.

I think that even MAGA realizes that Trump is not all there but won't put the idea into words because that would suggest that they are wrong in supporting him.

Their pride is too sick for that and in many cases they are just as crazy as Trump is.

#14 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-14 08:32 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I'd like to remind all the MAGA that do come here that I predicted that Donald Trump would give us----

IMPOVERISHMENT, DISEASE, and WAR.

There were always easy predictions. I mean, really easy.

IMPOVERISHMENT is coming first. Look like it's going to be tossup between plague and war.

#15 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-14 08:35 AM | Reply

You know what's ging to be funny?

After IMPOVERISGHMENT, DISEASE, and WAR----

Trump will order the creation of a marble memorial to himself in D.C. In this gleaming white structure will be housed a twenty-foot gilded image of Himself.

Because he is Crazy.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-14 08:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1