Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The US relinquished control of the waterway to Panama in 1999 under a treaty signed in 1977 under President Jimmy Carter.View on euronews

The Panama Canal, which was completed by the United States in 1914, was returned to the Central American country under a 1977 deal signed by Democratic president Jimmy Carter.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Houston billionaire and businessman Tilman Fertitta to become the next U.S. ambassador to Italy. "Tilman is an accomplished businessman, who has founded and built one of our country’s premier entertainment and real estate companies,

Donald Trump will nominate CNBC’s Billion Dollar Buyer host and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta as the United States ambassador to Italy. Billion Dollar Buyer features Fertitta — who is also the CEO of Landry’s restaurant group — traveling the nation to sample new hospitality products.

President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was "safe" from his tech billionaire ally Elon Musk being president since he "wasn't born in this country." Newsweek reached out to Trump's transition team via email for comment and X,

Could Elon Musk, who holds major sway in the incoming Donald Trump administration, one day become president? For the latest politics news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content On Sunday,

Donald Trump's statement comes amid growing complaints in the US about Elon Musk's increased influence in the country's politics and administration.