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| Rep. Dusty Johnson: Trump ‘Quintessential Deal Maker'; No Danger in Exploring a Panama Canal Purchase |
| 2025-01-12 |
| [Breitbart] There is no danger in exploring a purchase of the Panama Canal, Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday, discussing President-elect Donald Trump’s ideas and his status as the “quintessential deal maker.” Johnson, who recently introduced the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, told Breitbart News Saturday that there is no harm in inquiring about such a purchase. “I don’t know if this is a good idea, and I don’t know if we can get it done, but what’s the danger in exploring it?” he asked. “That’s what I just I don’t understand about the left. They have had this alarmism and this pearl-clutching.” While he said some individuals on the left have been open to the idea, he said others assert that it would be dangerous — a critique that he says does not make sense. “It is not dangerous to go ask somebody whether or not they’re interested in selling you something when that kind of negotiation goes on every single day,” he said, explaining when he was in business, he would prompt discussions even “when the other person said at the start of the negotiations they weren’t interested in a deal.” “Sometimes something comes together after you start talking. Donald Trump is the quintessential deal maker,” he said. “Let’s give him a little bit of flexibility here to go see whether or not a deal could happen. And you’re right about Panama. They will decide this is in their best interest.” “We saw traffic in the Suez Canal fall by 65 percent because of the uncertainty created by the intermittent Houthi attacks and with the China military increasingly wanting a larger presence in the canal. It may well be that Panama does not want to see that kind of drop off in traffic. That would have a devastating impact on their economy and on their budget,” he said. Ultimately, Johnson said many Republicans are on board and “willing to give President Trump the flexibility he needs to evaluate this.” Related: Panama Canal: 2025-01-11 Marines armed with machine guns storm the streets... and then all hell breaks loose. A minute-by-terrifying-minute account of how America could invade Greenland, Russia's chilling threat... and who could be next Panama Canal: 2025-01-09 A Time for special military operations Panama Canal: 2025-01-08 Trump refuses to rule out military force to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal |
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