Not only has Trump kept his eyes on the Panama Canal, but he has also set his sights on the Suez Canal! On April 27th, Trump stated that American warships and merchant ships should be allowed to pass through both the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal for free! Without the United States, these canals would not exist. I have already asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately handle this matter and give it due attention!
This statement from Trump is so domineering and shows such historical ignorance that it leaves people speechless. While there may be some connection between the construction of the Panama Canal and the United States, the excavation and navigation of the Suez Canal have absolutely no relation to the U.S. Here, we must review the history of the excavation of the Suez Canal. In 1854, Ferdinand de Lesseps obtained the exclusive right to excavate the Suez Canal from Muhammad Ali, the Viceroy of Egypt.
In 1858, France and Egypt jointly established the International Suez Canal Company. On April 25, 1859, the Suez Canal officially broke ground in Port Said, and it was inaugurated on November 17, 1869. Historical facts prove that without the United States, the Suez Canal not only exists but exists very well. Seeing others with good things, the U.S. becomes envious and drools.
This behavior of wanting to bite off a piece of another country while completely ignoring basic international rules and sovereignty is undoubtedly blatant bullying. Trump's words reveal an extremely arrogant worldview where he believes the world cannot function without the United States. However, don't forget that the history of the United States is only 250 years old. Before the United States existed, the world had already been around. In this world, there was no dollar and no U.S. military.
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