Rubio, Trump and Panama

Rubio is holding talks in Panama as Trump demands canal control and pressures US neighbors
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Panama's president on his first stop on his trip foreign trip as President Donald Trump is upping pressure on America's neighbors including a demand for the Panama Canal to be returned to the United States.
Marco Rubio declares Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal ‘is not a joke’
This is not about acquiring land for the purpose of acquiring land,” Rubio. “This is in our national interest and it needs to be solved.”
Rubio is holding talks in Panama as Trump demands control over canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Panama’s president Sunday as America’s top diplomat as President Trump increases pressure on Washington’s neighbors and allies.
Rubio Says Trump Greenland Bid ‘Not a Joke,’ Citing China Risks
The top US diplomat said President Donald Trump’s proposal to buy Greenland “is not a joke” because of the risk that China would station resources on the island that threaten American security and the importance of Arctic shipping lanes for energy exports.
Rubio on buying Greenland: ‘This is not a joke’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during an interview that President Trump’s wish to acquire the Arctic island Greenland is serious and rooted in national security concerns for both the rest of the world and the U.
'This is not a joke': Rubio confirms Trump's intentions to buy Greenland are genuine
President Donald Trump ’s new Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, confirmed during a Thursday interview that the commander-in-chief’s intentions to buy Greenland from Denmark are genuine and “not a joke.
Rubio says Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal is legit and driven by China concerns
What I think you can rest assured of is that four years from now, our interest in the Arctic will be more secure; our interest in the Panama Canal will be more secure,” Rubio said.
Denmark stands firm on Greenland after Rubio says Trump’s interest is no joke
Denmark said on Friday it meant seriously that Greenland is not for sale, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring the island was “not a joke”.

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