Trump calls for free passage for all US ships through Panama and Suez canals

Published April 26, 2025 5:52pm ET



President Donald Trump said on Saturday that all U.S. ships should be able to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free, adding that he has already instructed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make it happen.

“American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals! Those Canals would not exist without the United States of America. I’ve asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday.

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