Why Secretary of State Marco Rubio is Heading to Panama For His First Foreign Trip in New Role

Megyn Kelly is joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an exclusive interview about why he's heading to Panama for his first foreign trip, China's interest in Panama and what they could do if we aren't involved in negotiations, what he hopes to accomplish on the trip, and more.
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[@MegynKelly]

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[@ericfreeman273]

Megyn, I was surprised how calm u were gal at Capital Hill, when Warren, Rob, and Bernie were trying to trip up RFK jr but they couldn't do it.

[@nastybadger-tn4kl]

Not many knows. here is some thing you all to ponder. Year of DOG!!!! Who are they? Great arguer. Born with skill of mouth. Tongue english word came from Dog. 20000 years ago tamil were spoken everywhere. In Tamil - tongie means NAKKU. Why Nakku why not tongue. Simple...Same tamil spoken in some place will have different context. Dog tongue is basically Tonggu...means hanging.. So chinese when they assigned animal sign to humans born in particular year., its incredible they assigned dog sign to people who is expert arguer. Now back to who are dogs? Megan Kelly Marco Rubio Donald Trump Kim Jon un Matt Gaetz Bill Clinton George bush jr ( black sheep , he never looked like born in dog year. may be wrong birth date) Sylvester stallone. You can smell dog person miles away . They are bull dog. Fight Fight is their mantra. They feel like they are always underdog , so always energiser bunny. You will rarely see LAZY dog person. Ok all good. What is bad? They are last man standing along with OX but ox will die off by its own vomit like vivek ramaswamy. You have to be clever about your limits. you cant be shouting like with mega phone. BAD? Drama queen. Great entertainer. Annoying some times but generally , its only thing they know. That is being drama queen. They dont go fight somewhere... they pull people into their zone and beat them. They have a range. Within that they are a bull dog. Who is their kryptonite? Year of rabbit.

[@nastybadger-tn4kl]

Marco rubio is fine for me if he work for Trump agenda. We dont want to hear leaks. I hope trump white house secretary ensures no leaks. Its very important. Deep state try to divide MAGA

[@ed8907]

One of the main reasons China is so powerful today is because the US companies moved their manufacturing to China in the 1970s to save a few cents. That lack of vision has proven fatal for the Western world. The US has a big part of the blame here.

[@clif1969]

Cheap labor, more profits but you lose out because China can now call the shots because they know all your trade secrets

[@edross2826]

The USA has been feeding a small lizard for decades. Well, that little lizard has turned into Godzilla. We fed it, and now it is out of control.

[@ed8907]

​@@clif1969exactly, it was a total lack of vision from American companies

[@lewiscarey1593]

AND ALL THAT HUGE AMOUNT OF CASH, IS GOING INTO CHINA'S ECONOMY!!! THE DRAGON IS FEROCIOUS NO?😮😮😮

[@Madfrog625]

@@edross2826not to mention billions spent for war in Ukraine and trillions spent in nation building in the Middle East. Latin America is Christian, not Muslim and if the US spent money there then there would be a lot less immigration and the US would actually see a return on investment not just wasting our money.

[@AngelOliva302]

What I really like about Megyn Kelly is that she does not interrupts the person that she is interviewing! Hannity interrupts Mr. Trump all the time.

[@franciscostello7706]

Hannity is kind of a schmuch. Megyn has more class and a better interview.

[@Shalompaz-m7w]

Hannity interrupts everyone.

[@lianichawngthu5378]

Of course , she is a smart lady.

[@rossrobertson5622]

She also does not do research on the topic.

[@נוגזרטר-אוגנוב]

A huge difference between Megyn Kelly and Amanpour!

[@alanmills9053]

Don't blame China for several decades of sleepiness by the US.

[@ed8907]

One of the main reasons China is so powerful today is because the US companies moved their manufacturing to China in the 1970s to save a few cents. That lack of vision has proven fatal for the Western world. The US has a big part of the blame here.

[@coreystanley1771]

I blame your mom.

[@MsSumsum2011]

Wow, you blame us for the bad decisions that China makes. That’s awful.

[@AlahuSnackbar]

That's like saying don't blame the aggressor

[@Hafonso]

@@AlahuSnackbarwho’s the agressor? China making economic agreements and trade partnerships around the world or U.S. and its 750 military bases around the globe?

[@TANEM315]

Thank you for doing more traditional style journalistic interviews again, we have a major shortage of calm, technical, direct interviews nowadays 🙏

[@willbrink]

One thing I like about Rubio is he’s Cuban American, so he hates communists and can better understand the culture of the region. That he's fluent in Spanish will help hugely too. I hope the great little country of Panama will work closer with the US again.

[@ab8588]

Go and invest billions in panama then

[@enrique9432]

Don't blame communists for your own disaster.

[@joserosas9786]

@@willbrink in Panama we see the US as an ally and we are always open to work with the US. The US dont need to threaten us and star a campain base on lies to get cooperation. I really hope that the US use a different aproach

[@halifaxx55]

Yeah, he betrayed his latino identity in favor of anglo white feelings and domination.

[@OverItInOregon]

@@joserosas9786you guys were burning our flags 😣

[@sadesade9505]

Get it back Governor Rubio, by whatever means necessary, I pray your meeting is positive & productive😅❤🎉

[@felipegomezdelcampo4575]

Great interview. Contrast with CBS anchor, Margaret something, is striking. You are in a different league.

[@Angi2543]

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, is the right person for the job. Make America Great again.

[@peterfantoni919]

I love you megan doing a great job!!! I am glad you are getting these big interviews its because you have worked your ass off and you speak the truth ! Thats why you are a force! Congratulations on your success!!! Keep up the great work!

[@robintalan9692]

Marco Rubio is such a great communicator. He will be excellent at being the Secretary of State. Wow! What a great interview Megyn! Thank you.

[@nastybadger-tn4kl]

Year of dog

[@victorcastro467]

He is a great communicator unfortunately not looking great quite lies and couldn’t answer second question

[@Robert507PTY]

I hope he can keep the peace in Panama, the Panamanian government is already brainwashing Panamanian citizens saying Rubio wants to take away the canal, and by the way, the Panamanian citizens do not see any money or benefits from the Canal. There are Panamanian citizens working for the canal but that's no difference than when United States had full control over the canal

[@SuperKarinaherrera]

Do you know any Panamanians? Have you ever visited Panama? have you been on the channel? Have you lived in Panama for more than a month? How can you believe everything they tell you if you don't know Panama?

[@carloswood4240]

People really need to make some deep research before making comments based on false statements. We have been told by some people with a bit amount of power who are not just leading a country but represents the dignity of over 335M of US citizens according to the last Bureu of Census and one of the most critical things here is the impact reflected based on every single word that comes out of these people mind , because normally , when you become a President , Major , Senator, higher rank officer and so on , you are supposed to have some sort of intelligence that can backup all the information you are providing . In short words you cannot just speak based on feelings or the type of mood you feel like …. It goes waaay beyond that, Otherwise you can caused exactly this , Chaos and tension among countries, unless this is exactly your clear expectations . 1- You going to tell me that the US wait 30 years to notice there was a sensitive threat in Panama , due to Chinese port terminals are sitting down right at the edge of both Pacifc and Atlantic side of the Canal? That really tells me how vulnerable the US country is and why most of the disasters that internally happened in the past , couldn’t get stop on time! 2- If you really worried about the Chinese presence why did you even let Hutchinson port to settle down in the West coast ( same port terminal now in discussion in Panama ) and not to talk about other Big Chinese projects around the US 3- Did I really hear that 35k US souls died during the construction of the Canal? Come on now , you know there are couple history books out there we can refer to ? one of them is called Hell’s George the Battle of the Canal .. written by a famous writer Matthew Parker , you will be impressed that even though it’s uncertain the right exact number of people that died during that period, the registry for US Americans doesn’t even get close to half of the total number mentioned and the sad thing about it is that we really need to refer to a couple of events that took and are taking place as : The Building of the Panama Interoceanic Railroad by American company in the 1850s - currently this company it is on the spot because is not paying the right amount of taxes and/or avoiding crucial responsibilities (money wyse) with the local Panama government. (Court process) Lots of events over that decades in which 10k people died from different countries ( couple of hundreds were Americans) French period 1880s- 25k died ( but countries like French and many other in the Caribbean were majority vs US presence , following by the build of the Canal itself 1904 when US took over until 1914 when it was completed 4 - lastly after all these events and the US doing whatever they feel like, the overnight on Dec. 20, 1989, nearly 30,000 US soldiers attacked positions across a weak Panama with no Army , killing thousands of locals and estimate 50k + people lost their homes. ( Hurray) Operation Just cause still a very traumatic event for the Nation, adding the fact that a case was launch against the US with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights but unfortunately case still open trying to find the US responsible for the attack. Here we are now , Jan 2025 , and the US is worried about the Chinese presence in Panama … life is so beautiful but Karma is like a boomerang sometimes , always wishing the best for the good people but this is it !

[@armenapoian1653]

Megyn Thank you. Awesome job

[@itzhakbentov6572]

Thank you President Carter

[@johnharding7650]

Shoulda stuck to peanut farming

[@vanessacommini631]

Si gracias a Carter y Geral Torrijos Panama tine su canal

[@noemibarrios4056]

@@vanessacommini631It wasn’t yours to begin with comprende??? we built it

[@victorcastro467]

You built it in the wrong soil. Using our water and resources. Keeping 3 militar bases for 85 years.

[@lewiscarey1593]

​​@@johnharding7650His MOMMA called his first baby tooth: " QUARTER POUNDER"!!!🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@603storm]

Panama needs to understand that if they get into any loan agreement or business agreement with the PRC the PRC will end up bankrupting them. There are a number of countries in Africa that are prime examples.

[@clif1969]

True..China banks can raise the rates and take property as collateral

[@Madfrog625]

Panama has historically (since the ousting of Noriega) vacillated from a lean right president to a lean left president. The left presidents are always a disaster. For example in 2000 the left president gave half of a province to natives. The natives immediacy mismanaged it by charging tolls to semi trucks. Natives in Panama are a big problem. In 2017 the liberal president who signed the belt and road innovation was super unpopular. He was called the “Tortuga” or turtle because he didn’t do anything. Right now they have a lean right president who is investigating the deals given to the Chinese companies. No doubt looking for a way to nullify those deals.

[@JamaicaZ160R1793010A]

​@@Madfrog625 So you think they can work out something?

[@JamaicaZ160R1793010A]

Hence China can't be trusted because they'll destroy them.

[@EricManzane]

@@Madfrog625 so Mireya was a left lean president? The one that liberate Posada Carriles? that one?

[@scottmong8763]

OUTSTANDING interview sir…. Appreciate what you’re doing either way this goes

[@germanalvarado5473]

You go Marco!

[@BarbRodgers-n8f]

LOVE SENATOR RUBIO! SO GRATEFUL HE IS NOW SECRETARY OF STATE!

[@tayikolla6205]

He's no different than Dick Cheney....

[@sergioenciso3440]

He is of Latino descent. You know. Hope that doesn’t deter you from liking him and being grateful. Seems like y’all hate the Hispanics. Just sayin.

[@tayikolla6205]

@@sergioenciso3440 Rubio hates Hispanics more than anyone.

[@mattsarac9920]

Sec. Rubio is great. 99-0 confirmation tells you how capable he is now. Congratulations.

[@dawnyoung1488]

Everyone should see this interview!

[@NameBegatsName]

Megyn your common sense is second to none.

[@memogs2]

As a Panamanian I’m very confused with Rubio’s comments. 1. China doesn’t need control of a port, or a bridge for that matter to stop transit. It’ll be enough just to blow or sink a ship. The canal defense is nearly impossible and the SC knew it. 2. The US didn’t pay for all the new sets of locks and Modifications since 2000. And it used Panamanian lands for a long while for almost free. 3. It is true, there were many deaths when the canal was built, but most of them were not Americans. The US dropped the ball by refusing to invest in commercial maritime infrastructure for many years, and now want to fix it by going back to imperialism tactics.

Una campaña de desinformación

[@victor256in]

As a Panamanian your opinion has no value. It is an independent country only on paper. US is just taking back its property.

[@B33333]

The problems are you dont what’s happening inside their government

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

US tactic is to blame China rather than themselves for shortcomings, China is focused on investment while US is focused on proxy wars. At least the past 4 years.

[@cristinarenteria5009]

Es un mentiroso todo lo que están construyendo es una falacia cómo se les ocurre que Panamá va a poner a su propiamente gente en peligro si China fuese una amenaza además aquí no hay nada del ejército chino la comunidad china los chinos que están aquí en Panamá son los chinos que están desde el principio desde 1900 y 10hay una colonia China aquí en Panamá sea que absurdo qué manera de abusar de un país tan chiquito porque sencillamente ellos se les metió que quieren en el canal ojalá de verdad les deseo de verdad de corazón que Dios haga justicia como detesto a los norteamericanos

[@khawnlun1713]

May God grace upon on Marco Rubio

[@lindak7499]

I soooo enjoy listening to Rubio explain in layman's terms what we, as a Nation, need to be aware of and need to put controls and stops on. We MUST NOT be fearful - but show strength through negotiations and make China aware of our capabilities. We will protect our assets and do what we must!!!

[@SuperKarinaherrera]

For a long time, the United States took advantage of Latin economies. The free trade agreement benefited the United States more than Latin America. It was to be expected that this would open a space for China in Latin America. Americans do not know the Latin reality and what it costs us to live. However, the best solution would be to create ties and bridges but Mr T. only threatens. That is wrong and it is arrogance. North American people. Study the Latin American reality before supporting oppressive policies that will only bring more poverty for both sides.

[@Anayansi958]

The Canal is not a US asset. It is Panama’s land, water and geography.

[@carloswood4240]

People really need to make some deep research before making comments based on false statements. We have been told by some people with a bit amount of power who are not just leading a country but represents the dignity of over 335M of US citizens according to the last Bureu of Census and one of the most critical things here is the impact reflected based on every single word that comes out of these people mind , because normally , when you become a President , Major , Senator, higher rank officer and so on , you are supposed to have some sort of intelligence that can backup all the information you are providing . In short words you cannot just speak based on feelings or the type of mood you feel like …. It goes waaay beyond that, Otherwise you can caused exactly this , Chaos and tension among countries, unless this is exactly your clear expectations . 1- You going to tell me that the US wait 30 years to notice there was a sensitive threat in Panama , due to Chinese port terminals are sitting down right at the edge of both Pacifc and Atlantic side of the Canal? That really tells me how vulnerable the US country is and why most of the disasters that internally happened in the past , couldn’t get stop on time! 2- If you really worried about the Chinese presence why did you even let Hutchinson port to settle down in the West coast ( same port terminal now in discussion in Panama ) and not to talk about other Big Chinese projects around the US 3- Did I really hear that 35k US souls died during the construction of the Canal? Come on now , you know there are couple history books out there we can refer to ? one of them is called Hell’s George the Battle of the Canal .. written by a famous writer Matthew Parker , you will be impressed that even though it’s uncertain the right exact number of people that died during that period, the registry for US Americans doesn’t even get close to half of the total number mentioned and the sad thing about it is that we really need to refer to a couple of events that took and are taking place as : The Building of the Panama Interoceanic Railroad by American company in the 1850s - currently this company it is on the spot because is not paying the right amount of taxes and/or avoiding crucial responsibilities (money wyse) with the local Panama government. (Court process) Lots of events over that decades in which 10k people died from different countries ( couple of hundreds were Americans) French period 1880s- 25k died ( but countries like French and many other in the Caribbean were majority vs US presence , following by the build of the Canal itself 1904 when US took over until 1914 when it was completed 4 - lastly after all these events and the US doing whatever they feel like, the overnight on Dec. 20, 1989, nearly 30,000 US soldiers attacked positions across a weak Panama with no Army , killing thousands of locals and estimate 50k + people lost their homes. ( Hurray) Operation Just cause still a very traumatic event for the Nation, adding the fact that a case was launch against the US with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights but unfortunately case still open trying to find the US responsible for the attack. Here we are now , Jan 2025 , and the US is worried about the Chinese presence in Panama … life is so beautiful but Karma is like a boomerang sometimes , always wishing the best for the good people but this is it !

[@garzila]

If you buy into that fear you are exactly the person propoganda works on.

[@gigis.6813]

In the last 4 years, America was sleeping. We are awake now and making our country a superpower again.

[@so3683]

we weren't sleeping we bent over

[@freespeechenjoyer]

@@so3683 Occupado

[@89Bossi]

American is sleeping and taking for granted since Jimmy Carter giving away the Panama

[@dukiman13]

How much does a dozen of egg cost?

[@LoS-ke7ez]

Abusing the rest of the workd again

[@bperez8656]

BEST SHOW ON THE INTERNET!

[@JTiu-yq3jp]

Put Marco and blinken side by side

[@jjmmat133]

Thank you Megyn Kelly

[@trudyfarabee2683]

Thank you Secretary Rubio!!

[@williamoslund3618]

GREAT WORK TEAM KELLY

[@aldofromsf]

Secretary Rubio is a force to reckon with. Respect!

[@docjc9465]

DoSTate Sec Rubio is excellent. Brilliant!

[@MarkXplora]

It is a sovereign decision of Panama. Even when they intervene in matters that do not concern them.

[@JuanAyala-k8t]

4TO. PODER. ???? 🤔👍 SE LES ACABÓ EL RATING. 😁👍

[@arosemena48]

Some statements are incorrect. Panamá charges the same rates to all ships, American ships do not pay more. On the other hand the Chinese ports have been in Panama for 26 years, Panamá has had diplomatic relations with China for only 7 years. Thousands of Americans did not die making the canal, most of the the workers were from Jamaica, China and Panama. I do not see the need to lie to the American public.

[@ericmartin6005]

This could potentially escalate into a serious conflict.

[@guillermorojasc]

A missunderstood from Secretary Rubio is that a Chineae company invested in the ports. Those ports were adjudicated in 1997 while the company from Hong Kong was still under british administration. Also the ports might be at the entrance of the Panama Canal, but are not directly blocking the Canal and every ship that enters the Panama Canal Zone must be commanded by a Panamanian Capitan. No chinese ship can block it because it will be intervein by the National Aeronaval Service

[@jackiehahn1753]

Great work ! Megyn and Marco 🇺🇸❤️

[@chuckrangel7207]

Since Rubio speaks Spanish he will go to Panama and speak directly to them with a real understanding. Trump picked the right person for State.

[@blancacamilasarmientochong7244]

Que bueno saber que le dire estúpido y mentiroso y lo entendera...

[@manuelrojas2015]

OUR PRESIDENT MULINO WILL TALK TO HIM AND WILL TELL HIM THAT THE CANAL BELONGS TO PANAMA AND ITS NOT NEGOTIABLE THE MONEY USA INVESTED BUILDING THE CANAL , THEY ALREADY RECOVERED THAT MONEY ALSO THE PROFIT THEY RECEIVED FOR 96 YEARS THEY WERE IN CHARGE OF THE CANAL THE CANAL BELONGS TO PANAMA .. PERIOD.

[@josecalvo8827]

Let's take back the canal

[@GreggBorja]

Agree!

[@mizllen]

Good show Megyn. Thank you

[@workwithCandy]

Love Mark Rubio.

[@603storm]

The biggest fear for the Chinese government is unemployment. Threaten their manufacturing capability by moving manufacturing back to the west and the situation will dramatically change.

[@jlg0077]

The U.S. contributed heavily to the construction and initial operations of the Panama Canal, investing millions of dollars and thousands of lives to complete it. The U.S. also maintained the canal for almost a century after its construction, which creates a legacy of contribution that should allow the USA to be exempt from any cost to use it. Why did we ever start paying for passage to begin with?

[@sprak0792]

I do agree that special tolls should be attributed to the US on the basis of our shared history, but although the Canal was built with US investment and thousands of lives were lost, most of them were not american, and the contributions of the Canal went mostly to the US while a nominal fee was paid to Panama. The truth is that the Canal handed out to Panama was at the end of its life and had to be upgraded for new kind of container ships passing through it since the year 2000.

[@manuelrojas2015]

THE US RECOVERED WAY MORE MONEY THEY INVESTED , PLUS THE REST OF PROFITS THE CANAL GAVE THEM SO THEY RECOVERED WAYYYYY MORRREEE OF WHAT THEY INVESTED.

[@miguelarroyo4872]

I don't know where the president of the United States comes from that Panama is removing Chinese language signs from areas of the channel every day I pass by there and I have never seen any Chinese advertisements in those areas

[@SuperKarinaherrera]

Because it's a lie... people believe lies when they don't want to think.

[@julissaherrera8752]

@@miguelarroyo4872 me neither and i live here in Panama. Many lies and people believe what he said. Registered in books deaths usa 305.....in books no 32,thousand

[@CarlosGonzalez-ff1hw]

Well I guess you're a stupid fool because you passed by there every day and you don't see it it's cuz you don't care you're part of that communist attitude woke business

[@julissaherrera8752]

Megyn come to Panama!

[@paugonzalez1755]

It's concerning that a journalist would share misinformation without fact-checking. Has she even been to Panama? The truth is that the Panama Canal is solely managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), and no country is charged differently based on nationality-tolls follow a transparent and standardized structure. Spreading false claims like this only fuels confusion. Responsible journalism requires proper research.

[@einardbarsallo8300]

She's doing her job and he is doing the same. It's call propaganda cuz if you repeat a lie many times, people end up beleiving it's the truth.

[@cboy0394]

She’s a propagandist not a journalist

[@MHolla-f1j]

@@cboy0394 Lol

[@HeyMcfly01]

People wanted to know how to make things better in foreign trade. This right here. This fix it attitude is the answer.

[@muyashi21]

I don't understand US we had these two ports ruined, no jobs, no money. China saw the opportunity, and made the deal, now US wants the ports back? Why they did not Take the ports 25 years ago?

[@pemadorjee7570]

Wow! 🤩 A star shining in the WH. 🎉

[@lupeb6567]

Oh my Gos he is not talking the truth. Just 350 USA citizens died, the rest was others nationalities

[@timriv]

Why doesn’t America free Cuba? Rubio is Cuban and Cuba is in a bad state and could easily be liberated. Russia and the U.S. had an agreement on Cuba 60 odd years ago bu Russia with its attack on Ukraine has no leg to stand on now if the U.S. liberated Cuba. Why is Trump not talking about it?

[@Salsi-Puedes]

Are you fool,Cuba has nukes bro😂😂

[@rudolphmaziya9665]

The world stage is changing. Bullying politics and arrogance is slowly losing its power. America is slowly losing the support of the world

[@joseirizarry617]

Viva Panamá Libre

[@christopherboatmun8262]

He says "We built it." as if he himself worked out in the hot sun in 1904. Most of the builders were not American. What is unacceptable is he won't say how it is known that the U.S. pays higher tolls than other countries. Panamanians defend and control the Canal and would be the first to fight if anyone tried to take it over. It was built in their country.

[@clockhead178]

"We" means America. America's engineering capacity made it happen. You can't credit all the work to the workers. They sold their labor, that's all they did. Without American engineers, the canal wouldn't have been built.

[@fransvan8197]

Thankyou for leading the way with truthful reporting at its best ,and all your effort and sacrifice against tyranny,,the fight you fought for freedom and human rights and all family's who did not have a voice those they just trampled on you're a heroine ,well never forget you when nobody from Hollywood 99 percnt never championed the cause MAGA you did who are the reel stars 🌟 you are one 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@lorrylivingston4896]

Get with Canada, Australia and New Zealand... Kick you know who out. 😮

[@mariaramirez2889]

Thumbs up for Rubio

[@berthill1639]

Secretary of State Rubio is tough but fair! As a fellow Miamian I can say he’s the perfect fit for the prestigious position! Go USA!🇺🇸

[@nereibarreche8978]

Apparently if you tell a lie long enough ignorant people believe it! The audacity! 🇵🇦

[@anodize1]

Ignorant people talk about other people lying without pointing out the lies part.

[@mariarosa1872]

Lie? Ir Is a fact, Chineese are operating most important ports

[@danielrumbo343]

@@mariarosa1872those ports where in the market. An US offers 1 million for both ports and also a rail roads. They basically don’t want those ports. A company from hon Kong win gets the contract. We have to be honest im from panama and US have lost interest in the region for a long time and now we realize someone else is doing what we should be doing. China needs to feed his people so what they looking to do is exange their good (cellphone, clothes,computers,technology etc…) for food (fruits,rice,meat,beans etc) and latin America is the way to doit… by having ports in which they can drop their merchandise and take food back home… in order to do that they need to build infrastructure and the people that live in those countries look at that has a good thing… At one point we have to realize that we lost attention on the region is that simple we lost attention so bad that in a short time we will compete with Brazil !

[@nereibarreche8978]

@ the ports are not part of the canal, the Panama Canal decides over the ports, also the ports have been there since 1997.. which was when the gringos administered the canal, it was given back in 1999. Maybe read some history instead of following like a sheep 🐑 La ignorancia es atrevida. There are also five ports one from the US and two only given in concession to Hong Kong when it was British, so stop twisting the truth. Also the tariffs are the same for everybody, maybe go into the Panama Canal official website and get your facts straight from the source! But nooo you blindly follow what they tell you. 🐑🐑🐑

[@eva_patricia_]

The Canal and Canal Zone were transferred to Panama on Dec 1999, there's no going back. Giving privileges to the US would also violate the treaty because it would not be fair for other countries, thus Panama Canal would not be neutral. Panama, as a country, has been and is pro US, despite some tragic moments in their history. I believe the US should focus on investing in Panama (i.e.helping us fix the water issue) if they want China to get out of the picture - it would be far more supported by panamanians. Claiming something that the US gave away decades ago only leads to pointless confrontations. Panamanian here! I love your show. Thank you!!

[@mariusvinhn0311]

That's wouldn't work as the Panama government can just maintain neutral in appearance and collect money on both sides. Why would the US support a government that can change their mind depending on the money donated, no reason to put your future revenue on something unreliable.

[@jamesridley8565]

Panama should have thought about this before making decisions on selling anything to China concerning the Canal. Trust me Panama doesn't want the U.S. as an enemy. The U.S. should not be forced(using China to invest) to invest in Panama without any equitable benefits.

[@eva_patricia_]

@jamesridley8565 just like the US thought about all the repercusions of giving the canal back? 😆

[@mariusvinhn0311]

@ Depending on the risk and reward, it is doable. If the reward will greatly benefit to the US, then the repercussions are tolerable

[@joserosas9786]

the us build a canal in panama thats true but the current canal its not what they build. panama make several upgrades huge upgrades. this argument make no sense

[@kristypickett4227]

But funds for improvement were generated from the canal profits. It didn’t come out of Panama’s pockets. They got a free income generator and they reinvested some of that profit on improvements.

[@sprak0792]

​@@kristypickett4227it was definitely not a "free income generator". Believe it or not it involved hardworking panamanians behind it.

[@einardbarsallo8300]

​@@kristypickett4227Which you didnt do in the 85 years you had it.

[@joserosas9786]

@@kristypickett4227 the profits of the canal its panamenian money. It was an invesment make by Panama

[@kevinbutler1114]

​@kristypickett4227 American businesses could have built the ports that they are complaining about China running but didn't. Don't complain when someone else takes advantage of the opportunities that you didn't value until it was too late.

[@donnikwels1337]

The adults are back

[@dukiman13]

There are ports from the US and Taiwan around the canal. But I guess if Hong Kong has ports "they control the canal". By asking for a disfavorable treatment towards other country the US is violating the very thing it says Panama is violating "the neutrality agreement". Contradictions!

[@victorrothschild4203]

Really showing that sauce Megyn 😆

[@sandrafarrall9719]

Dear God keep this man safe Thyne will be done 🙏🙏🙏

[@EricManzane]

3:36 First of all, there are few US merchant vessels around. Second, every vessel pays the same rate only when the Canal Authority makes auctions to cut the line; those vessels will pay more. Even more US Navy ships don't wait; they can cut the line and pass directly without waiting time; this guy is lost.

[@sundancer6694]

Bring it home

[@Moch24]

Congratulations, Megyn! After rebuilding your relationship with President Trump, you’ve defied expectations and are shining once again.

[@ChollaJJ]

👍Excellent reporting, Thanks

[@alanmills9053]

Rubio has finally accepted a job where he might do some good. Hopefully, he will outlast trump.

[@davidiscostarica6097]

I, give him a year

[@jwt1035]

Correction: When he said 80% of pharmaceuticals are made in china, and we can’t do it here, that’s absolutely false. We absolutely can do it here. They’ve only been synthesizing these things for 10-15 years. They’re only synthesized there based on labor costs. We still have tons of chemists here that have the expertise to do it. I’m saying this as a synthetic chemist myself living in the biotech capital of San Diego.

[@impartial8987]

I think you misunderstand: The knowledge of synthetic chemistry is available in the US, but the industrial capacity (plants) is insufficient to produce effectively at reasonable expense to support demands in the US.

[@jwt1035]

@ I disagree. And the people involved in the building of our plants are still alive. It would be easy to build the capacity if we wanted it. A few decades from now that might not be the case. And there are plenty of GMP facilities in my area. Genentech, now Gilead in Oceanside is one example.

[@afternoondelight6322]

This hemisphere is ours and we shoud have direct control of all of it, time for Europe to take care if its own..

[@joserosas9786]

no!!!! this hemisphere is share by several countries. thats not the way

[@SuperKarinaherrera]

are youy God? this hemisphere owns the hall peaople born and live here... are you Christian? read thisÑ The earth and its fullness belong to the Lord, the world and those who live in it, 2 because he founded it on the seas and established it on the rivers. 3 Who will ascend to the mountain of the Lord? psalm 24 ... peace comes when people respect each other

[@carloswood4240]

People really need to make some deep research before making comments based on false statements. We have been told by some people with a bit amount of power who are not just leading a country but represents the dignity of over 335M of US citizens according to the last Bureu of Census and one of the most critical things here is the impact reflected based on every single word that comes out of these people mind , because normally , when you become a President , Major , Senator, higher rank officer and so on , you are supposed to have some sort of intelligence that can backup all the information you are providing . In short words you cannot just speak based on feelings or the type of mood you feel like …. It goes waaay beyond that, Otherwise you can caused exactly this , Chaos and tension among countries, unless this is exactly your clear expectations . 1- You going to tell me that the US wait 30 years to notice there was a sensitive threat in Panama , due to Chinese port terminals are sitting down right at the edge of both Pacifc and Atlantic side of the Canal? That really tells me how vulnerable the US country is and why most of the disasters that internally happened in the past , couldn’t get stop on time! 2- If you really worried about the Chinese presence why did you even let Hutchinson port to settle down in the West coast ( same port terminal now in discussion in Panama ) and not to talk about other Big Chinese projects around the US 3- Did I really hear that 35k US souls died during the construction of the Canal? Come on now , you know there are couple history books out there we can refer to ? one of them is called Hell’s George the Battle of the Canal .. written by a famous writer Matthew Parker , you will be impressed that even though it’s uncertain the right exact number of people that died during that period, the registry for US Americans doesn’t even get close to half of the total number mentioned and the sad thing about it is that we really need to refer to a couple of events that took and are taking place as : The Building of the Panama Interoceanic Railroad by American company in the 1850s - currently this company it is on the spot because is not paying the right amount of taxes and/or avoiding crucial responsibilities (money wyse) with the local Panama government. (Court process) Lots of events over that decades in which 10k people died from different countries ( couple of hundreds were Americans) French period 1880s- 25k died ( but countries like French and many other in the Caribbean were majority vs US presence , following by the build of the Canal itself 1904 when US took over until 1914 when it was completed 4 - lastly after all these events and the US doing whatever they feel like, the overnight on Dec. 20, 1989, nearly 30,000 US soldiers attacked positions across a weak Panama with no Army , killing thousands of locals and estimate 50k + people lost their homes. ( Hurray) Operation Just cause still a very traumatic event for the Nation, adding the fact that a case was launch against the US with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights but unfortunately case still open trying to find the US responsible for the attack. Here we are now , Jan 2025 , and the US is worried about the Chinese presence in Panama … life is so beautiful but Karma is like a boomerang sometimes , always wishing the best for the good people but this is it !

[@Bjonnet55]

USA is not taken the canal ; Panama will just need to divest Chinese invest and work more closely with American companies;the western hemisphere is USA sphere of influence, the USA can do it the easy way by negotiating with Panama or the hard way using military power and what country wanna save Panama from the US if it’s the hard way

[@user-cp6ev6fy1q]

​@@Bjonnet55A military path would prove disastrous for the US. People forget, the initial invasion is easy, it's the day after that really matters. The US would have to dedicate trillions of dollars to secure the entire country and we're talking twice the population of the Palestinians and 210% the size of the Gaza strip including mountainous, tropical terrain. Plus, learning to use the new expanded canal, especially if the control centers are destroyed and/or the locks are dinimized, would take at least a year to repair and reverse engineer. Shipping costs would destroy the US economy, push away every ally in Latin America and Europe, and hand Democrats the next 16 years worth of elections.

[@rodolfoverdejr6267]

Correct secretary Rubio directly defined the words...

[@miguelarroyo4872]

The United States itself is to blame for the fact that China has taken advantage of it in Latin America because you stopped investing in the region with American companies, something that China has done throughout the region.

[@seekthetruth1478]

God Blesss Marco Rubio. It is what it is. And, it's high time someone speaks out and tells the truth and the facts.

[@ClaytonBixby-d7f]

Little Marco all grown up and Secretary of State!

[@brucequam7416]

Panama was part of Columbia until the USA "assisted" them to become independent in 1903. We wanted to build a canal there, but the Columbians weren't cooperating.

[@sprak0792]

*Colombia and **colombians. The story is a little bit more involved than that and has much to do with a certain frenchman who negotiated a deal with the US on behalf of Panama

[@nilsawilliams8374]

Panama was part of Gran Colombia,It was a union this country,Colombia, Venezuela,Ecuador,Panama,Peru,this union of Panama was voluntary to the Gran Colombia,the separation of Gran Colombia fue in effect 1903.

[@victorcastro467]

For more than 20 years USA was busy taking their companies and building factories in China strengthening their economy, while China was investing in all over the world, now small and beautiful countries like Panama pay the price off that.

[@MarioTiniacos]

I’m Panamanian Pro USA and Pro Trump but… Yes USA paid for the Canal but, to make a Canal you need 3 things: Money, Labor and Land. Without Land there is NO CANAL. USA built it alone? That’s not entirely true. In the other hand, USA left Panamá not all the way around. Panamá never kick out Americans they lost interest in our land and China did play their cards. So, the retoric ‘we paid for it’ don’t apply, you put the money and we THE LAND! We where partners until you let us go! USA and Panama are friends of course, the wrong thing is the tone and approach to the situation that the Trump administration is using is not the best one.

[@fistonnselike9923]

Please ask the USA politicians about the war in DRC. USA must help DRC to find peace.

[@Hafonso]

It’s ok to cut China from the most advanced chips but it’s not ok to China to cut U.S. from particular minerals. While U.S. was spending 1 trillion dollars in the military around the world the Chinese were doing economic and trade agreements around the world.

[@pdiddybox4484]

Man, lil Marco aint gonna intimadate no country😂

[@oneciferoMarquez]

acabo de ver la entrevista de Marco Rubio el canal no es negociable,no hay forma de negociar nada referente al canal,ademas el afiirma que Panama tiene que aceptar las condiciones de USA,Panama es un soberano,y 4 millones de Panamenños estamos en pie de guerra,.

[@EricManzane]

lo que no deja de sorprenderme es gente en teoría inteligente como este sr sean capaz de mentir frente a las camaras como si nada,

[@MikeLowrey8990]

Estan en violacion de el tratado Torrijos Carter

[@sanitman1488]

Yes and you people said the same thing when Manual Noriega was in power.

[@Darinel12almanza]

While the US is busy with wars and forgets American countries, China was doing business with the world and all the countries of America.

[@agnestaylor-ww1uw]

Did America taxpayers payers at the time contribute to the building of this canal? If so, then ‘we built it’ is correct

Publiquen la cifra que han pagado en estos últimos 25 años por cada buque que pasa por el canal de Panamá.

[@cristinarenteria5009]

Los norteamericanos son los que menos pagan pero ellos lo que quieren es robarse el canal y un canal que ni siquiera les pertenece porque el canal que existe el canal panameño el canal que se construyó bajo la administración norteamericana no existe

[@GatoRivers]

Strong words and a needed wake up call regarding the threat that the People’s Republic of China poses. Deft diplomacy required here, because Panama associates the canal with their sovereignty. From their perspective, it took them a century to get us out, and now we’re trying to return and infringe on their sovereignty.

[@WilfredoLara-n5f]

100%Cuba

[@oscarvelis2712]

So what should Panama do? If the canal is so important for US, way did not they invest to keep up with the loans to finance these projects. Sorry Marco your case look so weak.

[@sanitman1488]

Because American loans don’t come at a steep price for the receiving nation and it’s people. Unlike communist Chinese loans which deprive the local population of needed jobs and have the loan receiver nation by the balls.

[@cameroneagle4370]

" work with them on migration " No ! Why does it always come down to us having to take more people in

[@sprak0792]

The Secretary meant working with Panama on stopping the massive flux of people coming through Panama to reach the US.

[@excepticayselectiva]

Work WITH Panama to stop migration as they enter through Darien. Panamanians in general don't have problems getting tourist and resident visas to the US. In fact, the US created a law to encourage Panamanians to go work in the US when the military bases closed as they were highly qualified. Even with that, Panama does not even reach the immigration quota given to the country as have other countries with excessive migration.

[@cameroneagle4370]

@sprak0792 well you assuming that's what he meant , he didn't say that

[@cameroneagle4370]

@@excepticayselectiva did he say that?

[@JohnDoe-yh9gi]

You can blame kissinger on this

[@jjmckay6man1]

and Carter.

[@kak0490-j5q]

Actually they just happened to be around. The turnover of the Canal talks started with Eisenhower.

[@jamesstrawn6087]

President Carter could have headed all of this off with very little effort.

[@manueltejero9150]

This is refreshing, listens to thas new cabinet representing us, almost all in the fiftys, young pepols replacing the old, we need this young running the Country, hope if the olds in the Senate and Congres in the 80:00 and 90:00 retired and make the right decision for the Country

[@Hadassah-q4z]

Make America Great Again !! Illegals have saturated our hospitals and our own American patients cannot get care because of no appointments availability !!! Our doctors and Nurse Practitioners are working day and night without additional pay. It’s a nightmare!!! Boston Healthcare worker here !!

[@yolandamelendez7032]

Panamians broke the agreement with the usa !!!! It's time to take back the canal, period !!!

[@juanhpty]

We have not broken any agreement with the US, quite the opposite. President Trump wants to sell a scenario of a Chinese threat (his concern may or may not be valid). The issue is that Panama granted ports to a private company from Hong Kong, as did other companies from other countries such as Singapore and also the US. There has been a lot of misinformation on this issue.

[@kak0490-j5q]

Yes the misinformation has been very worrisome, on all sides in the US there’s a very shallow and superficial understanding of the Panamá Canal, and many lies or half truths are being taken at face value. That’s no way to make decisions to stomp on the sovereignty of an independent country and US ally.

[@edwardarrocha1851]

ignorant gringo

[@freespeechenjoyer]

@@juanhpty "Private" companies from Hong Kong are not a thing that exist anymore though is the whole problem.

[@juanhpty]

@freespeechenjoyer They were private companies from Hong Kong that were granted a concession in 1997...and...in 1997 Hong Kong was part of the UK and the Panama Canal was still managed by the US...did the US government wait 30 years to notice the "threat"?

[@bubbalandbeau9872]

Monroe Doctrine!

[@JackieMRomero]

None of that is thru Kelly, the Canal is ours forever. Go get Maduró out! Respect our sovereignty. I love you and your contact and I am awake but this is lies and lies. It USA interest bur not Panama 🇵🇦 interest and are not violating the treaty.

[@saradelag]

Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation. I voted for Mr Trump 3 times but I do wish they would check their facts because a lot of US citizens are very confused. For example Total deaths during the construction of the canal (1904 - 1914} was 5,611 of which 350 were U S citizens according to U S records.

[@Elsuper68]

When America do dirty sht with you but they don't like the dirty sht to them

[@johndandrea8034]

Marco is so polished and smart....He would make a great president too

[@porroco]

China is building the panama train as well