Political commentator Meghan McCain unexpectedly voiced her support for Donald Trump's approach to the Panama Canal this week.

President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social over the weekend that the Panama Canal is crucial for U.S. commerce, adding it is in America’s interest to regain control of it.

President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage for decades.