Egypt will not accept this cheap blackmail,” said a member of Egypt’s parliament in response to Trump's social media post.

Trump has repeatedly vowed to take control of the Panama Canal over what he calls the unfair treatment of American firms.

Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social last weekend that American ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez Canals free of charge. Before returning to the White House, the billionaire had vowed that the United States would regain control of Greenland and the Panama Canal for "security purposes.