In characteristic Donald Trump style, the President-elect’s Christmas message was anything but conventional. Posted on his Truth Social platform, the statement combined festive cheer with sharp critiques, sparing neither foreign powers nor political opponents.
Trump’s Panama Canal Critique
Trump opened his message with a jab at what he described as the “wonderful soldiers of China,” accusing them of “lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal.” He emphasized the sacrifices made by Americans during the canal’s construction over a century ago and lamented the billions of taxpayer dollars spent on repairs without any control over its operations.
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In his own words, Trump wrote:
“Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal (where we lost 38,000 people in its building 110 years ago), always making certain that the United States puts in Billions of Dollars in ‘repair’ money, but will have absolutely nothing to say about ‘anything.’”
