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Mainstream media is allowing Trump to hoodwink them about the Panama Canal. [1]

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Date: 2025-01-27

Donald Trump has his crosshairs on Panama not because of some security or financial concern for America but because his company is under investigation for tax evasion and more in Panama.

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The video critiques the media’s inadequate coverage of Donald Trump’s threats to seize the Panama Canal, arguing that they fail to address the underlying motives and global implications of his rhetoric. It highlights Trump’s history of corruption, specifically in Panama, and his use of nationalist rhetoric to distract from personal vendettas. The failure of journalists to provide critical context allows Trump’s authoritarian tendencies and self-serving actions to go unchecked.

Key Points:

Media Framing Failure : The press treats Trump’s threats as a joke or mere rhetoric, failing to address the legal and diplomatic stakes.

: The press treats Trump’s threats as a joke or mere rhetoric, failing to address the legal and diplomatic stakes. Trump’s Corruption in Panama : Trump businesses have unresolved allegations of tax evasion and money laundering linked to Trump Tower Panama, which may motivate his threats against the country.

: Trump businesses have unresolved allegations of tax evasion and money laundering linked to Trump Tower Panama, which may motivate his threats against the country. Historical Context Ignored : Unlike past discussions about the Panama Canal, Trump’s rhetoric involves overt threats to violate treaties and seize territory.

: Unlike past discussions about the Panama Canal, Trump’s rhetoric involves overt threats to violate treaties and seize territory. Manipulation of Public Opinion : Trump uses nationalist and expansionist rhetoric to rally his base, disguising his vendettas as patriotic acts.

: Trump uses nationalist and expansionist rhetoric to rally his base, disguising his vendettas as patriotic acts. Dangerous Precedent: Media inaction risks normalizing Trump’s authoritarian behavior, threatening U.S. credibility and the rule of law.

The video exposes the troubling reality that Donald Trump’s threats against Panama are rooted not in national interest but in personal corruption and greed. By failing to connect the dots, mainstream media is enabling his authoritarian agenda and betraying their duty to hold power accountable. Progressive voices must demand better reporting and a renewed commitment to transparency and truth, lest Trump’s dangerous actions further erode democratic norms and global stability.

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