Trump says US ships should travel through Panama, Suez canals for free

US president asks secretary of state to 'memorialize' situation

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U.S. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to "take back" the Panama Canal.  © Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal free of charge.

"I've asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

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