Panama's leaders and even some of Donald Trump's allies are still scratching their heads over his threats to reclaim control over the Panama Canal, but he has apparently been seething over the issue since hosting a Miss Universe pageant in that country two decades ago.

Michael Allen, along with collaborators from the University at Buffalo and Kansas State University, recently published an article for The Conversation that discussed President-elect Donald Trump’s claims about the Panama Canal.

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

Donald Trump’s threat to forcibly retake the Panama Canal would target a waterway that generates $2.5 billion in annual revenue for Panama and handles 5% of global maritime trade, raising alarm about potential disruption to international commerce.

Donald Trump’s threats to take back the Panama Canal have been met with laughter and mockery by Panamanians, who view him as a buffoon, while also taking his threats seriously due to

Trump needs to ask himself what would be more impressive: to be known as the president who did what 11 other presidents could not do (free Cuba) or the guy who shaved a few bucks off canal tolls.

The post in the video is a fabrication. It does not appear on Trump’s X account, and no credible news reports support the claim.