Rubio meets Panama's leader to push Trump demand for canal

[microwave@lemmy.world]

Summary

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino to discuss Trump’s demand for the U.S. to reclaim control of the Panama Canal, citing China’s growing influence as a security risk.

Mulino rejected any negotiations but proposed talks on Chinese involvement and migration. Rubio warned of U.S. action if changes aren’t made.

Protests erupted in Panama City against U.S. interference.

Despite tensions, Rubio downplayed military intervention, calling the canal a “core national interest” as he continues a broader Central America tour.

[originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com]

i hope they say 'go fuck yourself' slow enough for rubio to comprehend.

[pistcow@lemm.ee]

I hope they shoot Rubio in his dumb fucking face.

[magister@lemmy.world]

Prepare to war. As a Canadian, Trump talked about tariffs for Canada and Mexico since November, never accepted to talk to Canada Prime Minister, always say that Canada will become 51st states, and this is his plan and this is unfortunately what he wants, it's not a joke.

Trump saying "I want Greenland" and "I want Panama" is not a question, it will happen, he does not give a shit about what Panama's leader will say, as he will not talk to them anyway.

Unfortunately, Panama and Denmark must prepare to be invaded by American army.

[cruxifux@feddit.nl]

“You should give us your land because we don’t like China.” Like dude who taught you how to negotiate? Fuck off!

[viri4thus@feddit.org]

*while looking Rubio in the eyes

Me cago en tu puta madre, comprendes gringo?

[random_character_a@lemmy.world]

Europe is going to have war on two fronts, east and west. US is going to have a war on two fronts, west and civil.

[jimmycakes@lemmy.world]

Don't know what the fuck they want with the canal when no one is going to be trading with us

[potatisen@lemmy.world]

Americans aren't gonna do anything. They're way too passive, they're just gonna keep eating shit until one day the roulette wheel accidentally stops on a good leader and even then they'll just keep droning on.

Their country has been in heavy decline for 20-30 years now and even before that it was degrading but not as fast. Has the population done anything at all to stop/fix anything at all? No, they go on social media and use silly buzzwords (at the moment it's the German word for synchronization that was used by the Nazis), they write out their feelings and pretend that something was done.

That blind ignorance to awards reality is eating their future away.

Nothing will be done in America, corporate control has been established. Eat your feed, pay your taxes and go consume.

[sulaymanf@lemmy.world]

If the world sanctioned Russia for Ukraine, the US will be sanctioned a lot worse.

[thefartographer@lemm.ee]

His cow does not approve of your potty mouth

[abidanyre@lemmy.world]

What does Devin Nunes have to do with any of this?

[thefartographer@lemm.ee]

Sorry, there are too many idiots in this moron-soup and I forgot which one is the mad cow man. Thank you for this correction. I'd delete my comment, but I just don't care that much...

[shiggles@sh.itjust.works]

Americans aren’t going to do anything

• Japan, 1941

Sometimes it just takes us a bit.

Gotta love you throwing shade at people “going on social media doing nothing” while you sit, on social media, doing nothing lmao.

[einkorn@feddit.org]

It's a crucial choke point to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific for any sort of ship, which includes warships. Compare it to the importance of the Bosporus Straight and multiply by 100.

[spacenoodle@lemmy.world]

Trump's a Canadian?

[lka1988@sh.itjust.works]

Somebody, for the love of god, please, just once, I want to see a recording of another leader laughing in Trump's face. It would bring me much joy...