On the Panama Canal, Donald Trump has much to learn from Jimmy Carter

On the Panama Canal, Donald Trump has much to learn from Jimmy Carter

[South China Morning Post] - 01/21/2025

Carter’s restrained statesmanship at the height of US dominance stands in contrast to Trump’s bellicose rhetoric as his country’s influence declines.



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