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During a visit with Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump seemed to insinuate the he built the Panama Canal.
“The Panama Canal is doing quite well. I think we did a good job building it,” Trump said.
The Canal was built in 1904 by the United States after receiving permission from Panama. Panamanian received control of the Canal in the year 2000 after former President signed the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality.
It wasn’t long before Twitter blew up with Attacks on the president’s comments.
That time Trump took credit for building the… by sarahburris
Understandably, Twitter lit up with attacks on Trump for taking credit:
Trump: “Panama Canal is doing quite well!”
.@realDonaldTrump, Panama Canal wasn’t sick, also you didn’t build it, so you can’t take credit.
@kylegriffin1 Am sure Frederick Douglass would agree.
What’s a Panama? #Trump #MondayMotivation
— Trumpy Trumpy (@outofcontroljb) June 19, 2017
@kylegriffin1 @HotNostrilsrFun A majority of the construction workers were from CENTRAL AMERICA,
Looks like trump just learned about the Panama Canal. https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/876832147713216515 …
@petersagal @davidfrum Trump knows less about Panama than David Lee Roth does.
How many Trump voters would believe that he was responsible for the Panama Canal? https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/876836081706164224 …
@davidfrum Trump, “the Panama Canal is doing quite well.” The man is a total moron…He wasn’t trying to be funny… ENOUGH!
@kylegriffin1 Perhaps Trump should have recited its #palindrome: A man, a plan, a canal, Panama
@kylegriffin1 Trump’s idiocy remains unsurpassed.
@GrayGeek401 @kylegriffin1 However, in their defense, many weren’t given the opportunity to overcome their ignorance. Trump has no excuse.
@realzoie @GrayGeek401 @kylegriffin1 I honestly don’t think that’s something you can claim if you have an internet connection to the entire
@kylegriffin1 Am sure Frederick Douglass would agree.
@diabeetus441 @kylegriffin1 It’s a canal that’s being recognized more and more I’m finding.
@kylegriffin1 OMG didn’t like George Bush,but in comparison to TRUMP Bush looks like a GENIUS.!
@kylegriffin1 And Panama jack was a great line of clothing, yugely popular…
@kylegriffin1 Tune in for #seanspicer demonstration of how Trump really DID help build the Panama Canal.
@kylegriffin1 Who knew canal building could be so hard?
@kylegriffin1 “Fredrick Douglas worked on the Panama Canal - nobody knows this.”
@kylegriffin1 OMG number of days @realDonaldTrump hasn’t been a total embarrassment:0
@kylegriffin1 The Panamanian president appears to be trying to go to his “happy place” until this ends. Good job with the handshake, tho.
@kylegriffin1 Every day we’re more and more a joke. Honestly, this hearts my heart and my embarrassment meter can’t take much more.
