Categories Selected Articles What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump threatening to retake control of it? Post author By Mike Nova Post date December 23, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage for decades. ← Man charged in woman’s burning death on NYC subway was previously deported from U.S. → Greenland says no thanks to Trump purchase idea