The president’s position is stronger than you might think.
Pearls are being clutched in the pages of the legacy media over President-elect Donald Trump’s reported plans to expand the footprint of the United States. Whether it’s wresting back control of the Panama Canal, making an offer for Greenland, or even teasing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the possibility of a 51st state, each concept has one thing in common: They are the starting points for a negotiation. And while media pundits claim there’s no deal to be made regarding the advantageous canal, the reality is quite different.
The Panama Deal
Seemingly out of the blue, Trump, at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, AZ, teased that he would give thought to taking back control of the Panama Canal. Headlines flooded the web, declaring that the only way the…