'Things don't work that way': Expert sticks knife in Trump's Panama plans

Appearing on MSNBC on Christmas Day, former U.S. War College professor Tom Nichols dismissed out of hand Donald Trump's desire to take control of the Panama Canal as more "out-of-left-field" rambling.

Speaking with holiday host Yamiche Alcindor, Nichols was asked about Trump's sudden fascination with the canal which never came up during the 2024 presidential election.

After watching a clip of the president-elect telling a crowd at a Turning Point USA gathering, "It was given to Panama and to the people of Panama...