Trump Pie in the Sky: GOP Willing to Help With His Metaphorical Carrots on a Very Big Stick

 

GOP House Bill Says Ok Purchase the Panama Canal 

Catchy article with this short video that explains the issue:

The short answer to the question is: No

The NEWS NATION story headline:

“House Republican bill would pave way for Trump to acquire Panama Canal for U.S.”

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduces a bill that would authorize the president to purchase the Panama Canal and put it under U.S. control, an acquisition that Trump has been pushing over the last several weeks.

Johnson plans to introduce the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, saying in a press statement: “President Trump is right to consider repurchasing the Panama Canal. China’s interest in and presence around the canal is a cause for concern. America must project strength abroad – owning and operating the Panama Canal might be an important step towards a stronger America and a more secure globe.”

The bill would authorize the president, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to: “Initiate and conduct negotiations with appropriate counterparts of the Government of the Republic of Panama to reacquire the Panama Canal.”

Trump in December had complained about the deal signed by former President Carter, saying: “Carter foolishly gave it away, for One Dollar.”

That is an apparent reference to the symbolic sale of the canal that was accompanied by numerous other provisions in the Carter-Torrijos Treaties signed in 1977 that transferred control of the canal to Panama.

An initial draft of Johnson’s bill authorized re-acquisition of the canal for the symbolic amount of $1.

The bill also directs the president to submit a report to Congress within 180 days of passage “detailing the progress of the negotiations as well as the potential challenges and anticipated outcomes.” 

Also, Trump refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to take control of the Panama Canal, saying at a press conference from Mar-a-Lago: “I’m not going to commit to that. It might be that you have to do something. Look, the Panama Canal is vital to our country, it’s being operated by China, China. And we gave the Panama Canal to Panama, we didn’t give it to China.”

Despite Johnson’s bill, the idea of the U.S. taking control of the Panama Canal — as well as acquiring Greenland — is facing skepticism from other Capitol Hill Republicans.

For example, Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS) said recently about Trump’s ambitions of taking control of the Panama Canal & Greenland: “I think he was speaking aspirationally.”

My 2 Cents: True as Wicker said Trump was speaking aspirationally, because Trump is an “ass” on those two topics as well as acquiring Canada as our 51^st state, and who know what other wild ideas his little pea brain comes up with as wishful thinking as seen here to see what I mean:

1. Largest migrant deportation program in the history of America

2. Pardon the January 6 Capitol riot prisoners

3. Terminate electric vehicle mandate

4. Increase fracking (drill, drill, drill)

5. End the war in Ukraine

6. Roll back protections for transgender students

Okay, ‘nough said – Trump’s wild accusations speak for themselves, right Mr. Musk? Oops!!!

Thanks for stopping by.