Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a cargo vessel transits through the Agua Clara Locks at the Panama Canal, in Colon, Panama, February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal free of charge.

"I’ve asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.