On Monday, roughly one hour after President Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States, Jose Mulino, the president of Panama, released a statement rejecting the suggestion Trump has made regarding the United States reasserting sovereignty over the Panama Canal.
In his inaugural address, President Trump spoke of returning the name of the highest peak in North America, which had been renamed Mount Denali in 2016, back to Mount McKinley. It had been named in honor of William McKinley, America’s 25th president.
“We will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs,” Trump stated. “President McKinley made our country very rich, through tariffs and through talent.”
“He was a natural businessman and gave Teddy Roosevelt the money for many of the great things he did, including the Panama Canal, which…
