‘Now it’s our turn to shine!’ How world leaders greeted Trump’s inauguration
by Helen Livingstone from on (#6TQ0K)
Most leaders were diplomatic about their differences, while others more ideologically aligned with the new US president voiced their joy
International leaders have responded with a mixture of wariness, anger and enthusiasm to Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, with Panama pushing back on his pledge to retake the Panama Canal and Mexico vowing to defend its people ahead of a crackdown on migrants.
After Trump declared that the Panama Canal was a foolish gift" to Panama that should never have been made" during his inauguration speech, Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino said the waterway is and will continue to be Panamanian".
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