In Inaugural Address, Trump Pledges to Take Back Panama Canal

In his inaugural address on Monday, President Donald Trump devoted more than a minute to his pledge to take the Panama Canal back from Panamanian control. In response, Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino, an American-trained maritime lawyer and anti-migration conservative, reiterated that the Canal belongs to Panama. 

“The Canal is and will continue to be Panama’s and its administration will continue to be under Panamanian control with respect to its permanent neutrality,” Mulino said. “For 25 years, witho…