President-elect Trump criticized former President Jimmy Carter for negotiating away the Panama Canal, calling it a 'very big mistake.' Trump believes that Carter's decision to hand over the canal to Panama cost him the 1980 presidential election. Trump expressed his desire for the US to reclaim the canal. However, reports indicate that no part of the treaty mentioned a $1 sale. Trump's plans to retake the canal have earned him praise from critics, including Meghan McCain, daughter of the late Sen. John McCain, who was born in the Panama Canal Zone.