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Lastly, Trump has made audacious claims regarding the Panama Canal, threatening to reclaim control unless Panama renegotiates terms set out in historical treaties. The canal is a critical waterway that facilitates global trade, historically under U.S. control until the treaty agreements of the late 20th century restored it to Panamanian sovereignty. Trump's claims of exorbitant fees and potential military reclamation resonate with a colonial attitude, invoking memories of past grievances during a time when hostilities between the U.S. and Panama peaked.