Sen. Ted Cruz falsely claims 'thousands' of Americans died building the Panama Canal
During a Monday appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz falsely claimed that thousands of Americans died building the Panama Canal. "The nation of Panama did not build the Panama Canal; America did," the Texas Republican said during a defense of President Trump's recent suggestion that he might take back ownership of the waterway from Panama, a U.S. ally. "The nation of Panama did not pay for the Panama Canal; America did.
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