Since Panama is clearly not willing to give back the Canal — which the country has controlled since 1999, spent billions of dollars to improve, and is a source of national pride — pretty much the only way Trump could take control of the waterway would be for the U.S. to invade Panama ( again ).

President-elect Donald Trump urged Panama to lower Panama Canal fees during a speech on Dec. 22 and suggested his administration might seek to regain control of the canal.