I Demand This, Immediate Action Required on This Issue: Trump

U.S. naval vessels and commercial ships should be exempt from transit fees in the Panama and Suez Canals. This was announced by White House leader Donald Trump, according to RIA Novosti.

He stated that these checkpoints would not exist without the United States. “American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to transit freely through the Panama and Suez Canals. These channels would not exist without the United States. I have asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take immediate action on this matter,” Trump wrote.

It is worth recalling that immediately after his inauguration, Donald Trump announced his intention to take control of the Panama Canal. However, despite U.S. pressure, Panama's authorities have refused to make such a decision.

Economists estimate that this transportation artery accounts for nearly 40% of all container traffic in the U.S.