"I must fully reject the statements made by President Donald Trump ... the Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian," Mulino said.

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President Donald Trump speaks from Emancipation Hall as House Speaker Mike Johnson, from left, his wife Kelly Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and his wife Jennifer Scalise ...