Trump praised himself for the Panama Canal and the internet cringed
 

Trump praised himself for the Panama Canal and the internet cringed
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President Trump loves taking credit for things—even if they happened before he was born. *

During an exchange with Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela on Monday after**on, Trump patted himself on the back for the fabulous job the United States did building the Panama Canal ... in 1914.*

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"The Panama Canal is doing quite well," Trump said. "I think we did a good job building it."*

Fortunately, the absurdity of the moment was **t lost on President Varela, who was quick to point out that the canal was built over 100 years ago: Read more...

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