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Baitball Blogger

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17. kick for the morning crowd

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Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:24 AM

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Is this why Trump wants to disrupt the Panama Canal? [View all] Baitball Blogger Dec 21 OP

He probably hopes to gain financially in some way. Irish_Dem Dec 21 #1

He believes there will be a huge payoff KT2000 Dec 22 #11

I'm afraid you might be dead on mate. arthritisR_US Dec 22 #14

We can see the deal they cut and the payoff. Irish_Dem Dec 22 #15

I'm guessing that he wants to be paid the fees to use the Panama Canal. no_hypocrisy Dec 22 #13

Yes I agree. He wants to be the richest man in the world. Irish_Dem Dec 22 #16

When in doubt the answer "because he's an f'n @$$hole" is always right. CentralMass Dec 21 #2

With "he thinks he can make money off it" as a very close second. Wiz Imp Dec 21 #4

It is also because his brain is about a century out of date when it comes to RockRaven Dec 21 #3

Ronald Reagan literally got pissed off at me for be asking why we should take the Canal from a sovereign nation. rsdsharp Dec 21 #5

All we've done as a nation since the 80s is give corporations and rich people massive tax cuts and subsidies Yavin4 Dec 21 #6

Trump wants a war that's an easy "win" because... LudwigPastorius Dec 21 #7

He's not going to get an easy win in Panama. Baitball Blogger Dec 21 #8

Panama abolished its standing army in 1990. LudwigPastorius Dec 22 #9

I don't even want to think about it. Baitball Blogger Dec 22 #10

He used to have duncang Dec 22 #12

Exactly, it's as simple as that. He knows shit about Panama and the canal. bonzotex Dec 22 #18

kick for the morning crowd Baitball Blogger Dec 22 #17

Thanks, good article from the CSIS. bonzotex Dec 22 #19

Trump Companies Accused of Tax Evasion in Panama LetMyPeopleVote Dec 22 #20

Panama should not budge one inch on its fees. roamer65 Dec 22 #21

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