Trump appoints Kevin Marino Cabrera as US ambassador to Panama

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as the new U.S. ambassador to Panama. This announcement follows Trump's controversial suggestion that the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal, which he claims is unfairly benefiting Panama. Trump has criticized Panama for allegedly exploiting American ships using the canal. He has also made provocative comments about U.S. territorial expansion, including suggesting Canada could become a U.S. state and that Greenland wants U.S. presence. In recent social media posts, Trump reiterated his views on the canal and made remarks about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He also expressed discontent with President Biden's commutation of federal inmates' sentences.