US President Donald Trump urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, tasking his secretary of state with making progress "immediately."

United States President Donald Trump said U.S. military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel free of charge through the Panama and Suez canals, two strategic routes for global trade and military operations.

President Trump said Saturday that American commercial and military ships should not have to pay to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. “American Ships, both Military and