Trump Tried Buying Canal Like Shoes on Amazon Prime
In a move worthy of a reality TV plot twist, the Trump administration decided to "pressure China" into selling port operations at both ends of the canal to some U.S. investors. Because why buy a product when you can just apply heavy political side-eye? The Hong Kong-based operator was just minding its own business until, suddenly, it got an unsolicited business proposition in the form of international political muscle-flexing.
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When you realize Trumpâs biggest business deal wasnât a golf course or a fake university, but a canal port tug-of-war that screams âdo you want to sell it or do I have to make a tweet storm?â
Trump admin to China: 'Hey, sell us your canal or weâll send more strongly worded tweets!' International diplomacy or just advanced Amazon haggling techniques?
Pressure China to sell ports? Plot twist: This administration thinks it's Monopoly night, not global trade strategy.
Source: Feeds | Published: 8/12/2025 | Author: The Associated Press
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