Trump announces ambassador to Panama amid fight over canal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

81% : " "Few understand Latin American politics as well as Kevin - He will do a FANTASTIC job representing our Nation's interests in Panama," Trump added.
51% : "I am pleased to announce that Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, a Country that is ripping us off on the Panama Canal, far beyond their wildest dreams," Trump wrote in the Wednesday Truth Social post. Trump last week began pushing the idea that the Panama Canal, which has been under Panamanian control since 1977 under a deal signed by former President Carter, should return to U.S. hands.
50% : Trump has already set expectations for the incoming ambassador, declaring him a fighter for "America First principles.
47% : "It was given to Panama and to the people of Panama, but it has provisions, you gotta treat us fairly and they haven't treated us fairly," Trump said at Turning Point's "American Fest." "If the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America in full, quickly and without question," he continued.
33% : " Trump and his transition team have not defined the legal basis for the return of the canal.
19% : The announcement comes as Trump is sparking a feud with the U.S. ally over control of the Panama Canal.

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