Trump threatens to reclaim Panama Canal but experts say it's not possible

Donald Trump has threatened to demand the return of the Panama Canal, citing increased fees imposed by Panama. He claims the U.S. is being treated unfairly under the 1977 treaty that ceded control of the canal to Panama. Experts clarify that Trump cannot unilaterally reclaim the canal without military action. The 1977 treaties, which were ratified by the U.S. Senate, do not allow for the canal's return under normal circumstances. Since the U.S. relinquished control in 1999, Panama has managed the canal more efficiently. Recent fee increases are linked to droughts affecting shipping traffic, and Panama's president asserts that the canal's sovereignty is not up for negotiation.